Cities in Europe and around the world may be growing “bike trees” in the near future. Invented by Japan’s JFE engineering Corp., the invention proved useful in the busiest parts of this nation’s crowded cities.
Local governments of Japan have struggled for ways to encourage people to park their bikes considerately, particularly close to big stations, but that may block some roads and entrances to home and businesses. “Our cities do not have a lot of space for any kind of parking, including bicycles.” said Mitsuharu Oshima, a spokesman for JFE Engineering. The bike tree comes in two types; one in a tower that is above ground, and on the contrary, the other in a subterranean structure.
A cyclist registers（登記）with the operator of the equipment, pays a monthly fee and pushes the wheels of his bicycle into restraints at the base of the bike tree. Each bicycle is fitted with an electronic card with the owner’s details. A mechanical arm then pulls the bike into the base of the tower and moves it to a free location inside. To collect the bike later, the cyclist puts his card through a reader and his bike is automatically (自動(dòng)地)returned to him in seconds. “The science of the equipment has been difficult----even though they may look simple ----because bikes come in many different shapes and sizes.” said Oshima.
As well as clearing away the road, bicycles cannot be stolen from a bike tree. There are presently versions at seven sites in Japan and two others are under construction, while work is under way on an even larger version----with room for 9,400 bicycles---in Thailand. And Oshima believes that the idea could catch on in Europe, particularly in countries such as France, Holland and Denmark, where cycling is so popular.
小題1: What is the right order of the following things when you use the bike tree?
① the wheels of the bicycle are put into restraints at the base
② the card is read and the bike is automatically returned
③ an electronic card with the owner’s details is given
④ the bike is pulled and moved to a free location inside
A．③②①④B．②①④③C．③①④②D．②④③①
小題2:What made it difficult to design “bike trees”?
A．The location of “bike trees”
B．The differences of the bikes
C．The method of finding enough bikes
D．The importance of traffic safety
小題3: From the passage, we can know that___________.
A．cyclists can use “bike trees” for free in Japan
B．there are seven “bike trees” used for holding bikes in Japan
C．local government of Japan encourage people to ride bikes
D．countries with many cyclists in Europe will like the idea of “bike trees’
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Do you think that a universal language will emerge within the next century? English is   51  the lingua franca in many parts of the world, and is the best language currently to know   52  business and science,   53  I don’t think English will   54  become a universal language. I think that if a language becomes the world language, it should be an artificial one.   55 , it might seem to many as an effort to   56  a certain cultural group. The   57  with a universal language is how to   58  it, and how to get the governments of the world to agree   59  its implementation.
If this were to happen, the international language would be the   60  second language of all countries, and legally it would still play second fiddle to the current language of that country. It could allow different tribes in Africa to communicate, or   61  communication between small villages in India that each speaks different languages. Not to   62  it would mean that one would only have to learn two languages no matter   63  in the world he travels.
What   64  specifics—what writing   65  should it use? Where should its words come from? Should the language be highly inflected or very analytical? And furthermore, how will the language be established?
小題1:
A．preciouslyB．uncertainlyC．indefinitelyD．currently
小題2:
A．forB．underC．overD．in
小題3:
A．soB．moreoverC．butD．therefore
小題4:
A．evenB．hardlyC．stillD．ever
小題5:
A．OtherwiseB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．So
小題6:
A．promoteB．exceedC．conductD．predict
小題7:
A．problemB．impactC．benefitD．result
小題8:
A．setB．buildC．rankD．publish
小題9:
A．forB．a(chǎn)boutC．inD．on
小題10:
A．normalB．officialC．legallyD．suddenly
小題11:
A．causeB．enableC．makeD．persuade
小題12:
A．tellB．mentionC．sayD．speak
小題13:
A．howB．whatC．whereD．whether
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)boutB．forC．ifD．kind of
小題15:
A．organizationB．changeC．managementD．system

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Thanksgiving Day was near. Lucy, the first grade teacher, gave her class a fun   36 — to draw a picture of somebody or something for which they were    37  . When the students    38  
their assignment, she found most of them drew some pictures of their family, teachers, friends or neighbors.
Douglas, however, made a different kind of picture. He was a   39   boy. He didn’t act the same as others. He always seemed to be shy and sad. He   40  played with other children during the break   41  they kindly invited him to. Lucy treated him very well. She always helped him and   42   him to be confident. Yes, his picture was different. He just drew a   43 . Nothing else. His abstract image   44   the imagination of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One guessed it was a mother’s hand, for mother’s hand gives children warmth and   45  . Another child guessed it was a police officer’s hand, because the police   46  people and care for people. And so the discussion   47 .
When the children were discussing it, Lucy paused at Douglas’ desk,   48  down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy murmured, “It’s   49 , teacher.” Douglas was most thankful for her hand. She was   50  and felt tears in her eyes. She thought of the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there. She   51   how often she had said to him, “Take my   52 , Douglas. We’ll go outside.” or “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.”
The story speaks of   53  thankfulness. It also says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship. They might not always say “  54 ” out, but they’ll remember the hand that you   55 out to give them love and be grateful to you always.
小題1:..
A．a(chǎn)ssignmentB．question C．suggestionD．solution
小題2:.
A．sorryB．regretfulC．thankfulD．responsible
小題3:.
A．gave inB．handed inC．put off D．called off
小題4:..
A．strongB．kindC．differentD．humorous
小題5:..
A．oftenB．usuallyC．seldomD．ever
小題6:..
A．because B．though C．a(chǎn)s D．since
小題7:..
A．encouragedB．discouragedC．cheeredD．praised
小題8:..
A．handB．faceC．earD．leg
小題9:.
A．reducedB．ruinedC．inspiredD．used
小題10:..
A．comfort B．praise C．sorrowD．coldness
小題11:..
A．searchB．questionC．meetD．protect
小題12:..
A．endedB．succeeded C．continuedD．failed
小題13:..
A．brokeB．pulledC．lookedD．bent
小題14:..
A．hisB．yours C．my mother’sD．my father’s
小題15:..
A．disappointed B．a(chǎn)nnoyedC．tiredD．touched
小題16:..
A．forgotB．regrettedC．recalledD．understood
小題17:..
A．handB．book C．lesson D．gift
小題18:..
A．rather thanB．more than C．a(chǎn)nything but D．nothing but
小題19:..
A．I’m sorryB．Take careC．I’m all rightD．Thank you
小題20:..
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Recently a professor of philosophy(哲學(xué))in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day to day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he has asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value(重視)in life．
The professor says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined(明確)when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money．If he does，it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Otherwise it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t．
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who are rich to be very important. The professor interviews some rich people in his research for his book．
Question:  What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich?
Answer :  The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respect(尊重). I am nothing．I don’t know much．All I am is rich．
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much money do I need for any given purpose in my life? In his book，the professor uncovered an important need in modern society：to bring back the idea that money is a tool rather than the end．Money plays an important role in the material world，but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
小題1:.
The students are asked to keep a record of every penny they spend to______.
A．learn how to spend money B．learn how to make more money
C．know what to write in a recordD．know what is important in life
小題2:.
In the second paragraph, the professor mainly tells us ________.
A．never to borrow money from a friend
B．friendship disappears when it comes to money
C．money can influence friendship
D．money can weaken friendship
小題3:.
．Through his book，the professor seems to tell us       ．
A．money is very important in the material world
B．the purpose of our life is to make money
C．money does not surely mean happiness
D．we should value money in our life
小題4:.
We consider rich people important because         ．
A．they have a meaningful lifeB．they are successful people
C．we sometimes borrow money from them D．we think money is important in life
小題5:.
Which of the following might the author disagree?
A．Money is important in modern society.
B．The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.
C．Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.
D．Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.

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For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub. Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news.
As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved. Many of them have become historic sites. The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham called “Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem”, which dates back to the year 1189 AD and is probably the oldest pub in England.
However, British pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society. On a cold night, the pub’s landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire. There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drink available at an affordable price.
That’s how things used to be. Things are beginning to change. It is said that the credit crunch(信貸緊縮) is causing 39 British pubs a week to go out of business. People do not have enough spare money to spend on beer. Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs.
This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 1l pm. Previously, with 1l pm as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly. The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as “binge drinking”, and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities.
In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market. British pubs now offer something for everyone. A lot of pubs used to be “Working Men's Clubs”, meaning that women could not usually enter. Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems. Perhaps things are changing for the better after all.
小題1:. The passage mainly tells us something about       
A．the past and present of British pubsB．the decline of British pubs
C．the long history of British pubsD．the importance of British pubs
小題2:. Which may not be the cause of the decline of British pubs?
A．The credit crunch.B．The present closing time.
C．The ban of smoking.D．Having no spare money.
小題3:.. We can infer from the passage that       
A．British people used to like drinking slowly
B．closing the pubs early will reduce social problems
C．binge drinking means drinking less beer
D．British government aims to discourage people from binge drinking
小題4:. We can see from the last paragraph that the author ________
A．is against the admission of too many women to the pubs
B．holds an optimistic attitude towards the British pubs
C．thinks that women in the pubs will cause less social problems
D．thinks that British pubs should offer everything you need

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Islamabad, Pakistan, June 22nd---Two mountain climbers surprisingly survived (幸免于) a fall of over 500 feet on the 25,530-foot mountain in Pakistan, Saturday. The two climbers were climbing an ice-covered wall of the mountain when they suddenly lost their footing and fell about 560 feet to a narrow snow-covered ledge(懸崖突出部分) below. “We were lucky that ledge was there,” said the climbers, “Otherwise, we would have fallen over 2,000 feet.” If the ledge had not been there, the two climbers almost certainly have met their death. “It’s a wonder,” the climbers said, “that we landed on the ledge, and the snow was loose enough to cushion(緩沖) our fall. We’re thankful that we survived.”
When a reporter asked them if they planned to give up mountain climbing after their narrow escape(九死一生), the two climbers replied, “Not at all. We’ll be going back up there just as soon as we get out of the hospital.”
小題1: The mountain climbers survived because _____.
A．they had fallen only 500 feet downB．of the ledge and the loose snow on it
C．of their strong bodiesD．they were very good climbers
小題2: If there had not been the snow-covered ledge, _____.
A．they wouldn’t have fallen downB．they would have them wounded
C．they would have lost their livesD．they would fall into the deep snow
小題3: How high was the ledge from the foot of the mountain?
A．2,560 feet highB．2,000 feet high
C．25,530 feet highD．More than 1,400 feet high
小題4: Choose the right order which shows what happened to the two climbers.
a. talked with a reporter           b. lost their footing 
c. was sent to a hospital           d. fell to a ledge     
e. started to climb an ice-covered wall
A．b-d-c-e-aB．e-d-b-c-aC．e-b-d-c-aD．a(chǎn)-c-b-d-e

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It is a common fear among users of Facebook and other social media around the world—how to deal with a friend request from your boss or employee.
A survey released on Thursday found that 56 percent of Americans say it is irresponsible to be friends with a boss and 62 percent say it is wrong to be friends with an employee. But 76 percent believe it is acceptable to be friends with a workplace peer，according to the survey of 1，000 people by Liberty Mutual’s Responsibility Project.
"When the roles change what do you do then? Do you unfriend someone if they have now been promoted to be your boss or if you’re now their boss，”said researcher Kelly Holland. "We get into some really sticky situations there in terms of what people will think is responsible，”she said.
When using social media at work，73 percent say it is not appropriate to update your Facebook status，82 percent say you should not upload photos，72 percent believe tweeting is wrong and 79 percent say it is not acceptable to watch online videos. Yet 66 percent say it is fine to check your personal email while at work.
“When people focus on responsibility，they know what the responsible thing is to do but whether they are doing that in practice or not is a different story,”said Holland.
Americans are split on whether companies should review the social media profiles of job candidates with 52 percent saying it is appropriate and 48 percent saying it is unacceptable. Social media can also lead to some difficult decisions when it comes to family and relationships. Sixty percent of those polled say that it is“completely acceptable" to unfriend an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend. More than 40 percent of parents believe it is irresponsible to post photos of children online. Thirty one percent monitor their children's Facebook accounts and almost 70 percent are friends with their children on Facebook or MySpace. But 72 percent limit the time their children spend on social media networks.
The poll was taken between January 12一15．
小題1:The text is mainly about________
A．social，family and relationships.B．ways of making friends
C．not using social media at workD．a(chǎn)ction of responsibility
小題2: The underlined word "Facebook" in the first paragraph refers to________
A．a(chǎn) book about faceB．a(chǎn)n Internet site of making friends
C．a(chǎn) broadcasting mediaD．a(chǎn) newspaper or magazine
小題3:Which the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．thirty one percent of the parents keep watching on their children’s Fecebook accounts.
B．Forty eight percent agree to review the social media profiles of job candidates.
C．Eighty two percent say it isn’t appropriate to upload photos at work.
D．Seventy six percent believe it is acceptable to be friends with employee,
小題4: What was the writer’s attitude towards the result of survey?
A．Defensive.B．Critical.C．Objective.D．Doubtful

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People living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy.
They are in close contact (接觸) with nature. They make friends with trees and stones.  They breathe fresh air. They fight with strong winds. They listen to the song of birds.
This contact with nature is good for health. There are many diseases that are common in the city, but are not to be found in the country, For example, near---sightedness is almost unknown to country people.
Because of the absence of cars, one can walk more freely in the country than in the city, There are no rules of the road nor traffic signs to obey.
People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk, and they get them at lower prices than in the city.
Country life is economical (節(jié)儉的) in other ways, too. There are practically no temptations to waste money.
Country people are mostly honest. They say what they mean, and make and keep promises with sincerity (誠(chéng)意). They do not put on air (擺架子). They do not pretend to have those ridiculous (荒謬的) manners which are necessary in what we call polite society.
小題1: What can’t country people often enjoy?
A．Musical concerts.B．Fresh air.
C．Song of birds.D．Close contact with nature.
小題2:What is probably more expensive in the country than in the city?
A．Vegetables.B．Beer.C．Milk.D．Fruit.
小題3: What is NOT true of country life?
A．The traffic accident rate is very high in the country.
B．Living in the country saves one a lot of money.
C．Country people enjoy better health than the city people.
D．Country people are honest.

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Everyone knows the smart black-and-white dog that sits on top of a red doghouse with his best friend---a bird called Woodstock.
Created by the American cartoonist Charles Schulz in 1950, the clever dog is loved by generations of kids and adults. He speaks more than 20 languages and appears daily in 26,000 newspapers around the world.
When Snoopy first appeared, he was not different form other pet dogs. But two years later, he had begun to speak with simple words and sounds. By 1957 he could walk on two legs and was going to school with his master, Charlie Brown, who failed in just about everything. Later he learned to use the typewriter.
Snoopy has done lots of jobs. He has been a bow-tie wearing lawyer, a tennis player, an Olympic figure skater, a world famous grocery checkout clerk, a pilot and even the first astronaut on the moon.
However, Snoopy has always dreamed of being a famous writer. The beginning of his story is always, “It was a dark and stormy night…” Unfortunately for him no one has ever wanted to publish the story.
In love, Snoopy is as much of a failure as Charlie Brown is at baseball. He easily falls in love but always has his heart broken. He eats to forget, but it never works.
Snoopy is an insightful, feel-good and sometimes sad dog. If you think a little about words, you might find them full of life lessons. Among his most famous lines are “To live is to dance, to dance is to live.” And “Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There’s so little hope for advancement”.
小題1: Snoopy has done all the following jobs except ____________.
A．a(chǎn) lawyerB．a(chǎn) playerC．a(chǎn) clerkD．a(chǎn) writer
小題2: From the passage, we can learn that _________.
A．Snoopy is always a sad dogB．Snoopy can not speak in the beginning
C．Snoopy often dreams of true loveD．Snoopy is a real smart pet dog
小題3: It can be inferred that Snoopy ____________.
A．has many bird friends and relativesB．is a well-known writer and clerk
C．has been unfortunate since it was bornD．is very popular in the whole world
小題4:The word “advancement” in the last paragraph probably means__________.
A．successB．progressC．growthD．popularity

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