There are many types of reports.A report is simply an account of something that has happened.The commonest are news reports.We get them in newspapers，over radio and on television.Sometimes cinemas also show us newsreels.
The main purpose of a newspaper is to provide news.If you examine a newspaper closely，you will find that there are all types of news:accidents，floods，fires，wars，fashions(服裝)，sports，books，etc.The news covers everything that happens to people and their surroundings.Sometimes there are news items which are very amusing.
A news report is usually very short，except when it is about something very important，but it contains(包含) a lot of information.It is also written in short paragraphs.The first paragraph is in fact a summary(總結(jié)) of the news item.It gives all the necessary information，what，when，where，how and why.The other paragraphs give full details of the subject.There may also be interviews with people.The words actually spoken by them are within inverted commas(引號).
Often there are photographs to go with the news to make it more interesting.
小題1:The easiest way to get today’s news is_________.
A．to go to the cinemaB．to watch a color TV
C．to read today’s newspapersD．to listen to the music over radio
小題2:Newspapers sell well mainly because_________.
A．they cost very little
B．they are easy to get
C．they have got pictures to go with the news
D．they provide all sorts of news in them
小題3:This passage mainly talks about _________.
A．different types of reports
B．news reports
C．happenings to people and their surroundings
D．the length of a news reports

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B

小題1:綜合全文大意，報紙是最常見的媒介。
小題2:A、B兩項只是部分原因，D項才是主要原因。
小題3:綜合理解，全文的中心是新聞報道。
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HARTLAND, Wis. (AP) — Lauren Panos was surprised when she walked into her ninth-grade English class in the fall and saw there were no boys.
Her parents had not told her they had enrolled her in a new all-girls class at Arrowhead High School in Hartland. Panos still isn't sold on the idea.
"All the girls there, they can talk out of turn," the 14-year-old said. "We are bored of tasks and it's really upsetting."
More public school systems are looking at separating boys and girls, whether for certain classes or by total schools, after the federal government opened the door last fall. Supporters say separating students by sex helps them learn better and allows boys and girls to explore subjects they may not otherwise take.
"Boys just make a bigger trouble in the class," Panos' classmate, Alyson Douglas, 15, said “I likes not worrying about boys causing disruptions.”
Presently, nationwide, at least 253 public schools offer single-sex classes and 51 schools are entirely single sex, according to the National Association for Single Sex Public Education. In1995, just three public schools offered single-sex classes.
Critics of same-sex classrooms argue that proven methods of improving education should be carried out instead of one that divides boys and girls.
"Too many schools feel they can carry out a social experiment with students' education with really the weakest of theories," said Emily Martin, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Women's Rights Project.
Single-sex schools are an "illusionary(錯覺的) silver bullet," said Lisa Maatz, director of public policy and government relations for the American Association of University Women. They distract(分散) from real problems and do not offer proven solutions such as lower class sizes and enough funding, she said.
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66．What surprised Lauren Panos was that_______ when she walked into the class.
A．her classmates were all boys.          B．her classmates were all girls.
C．the boys were all absent from class.     D．she went into the wrong class.
67．From what Panos said we can learn that ______.
A．Panos thinks that the idea is very good for they can talk freely.
B．Panos doesn’t accept the fact that girls in her class have to finish many tasks.
C．Panos doesn’t like the idea that boys and girls are in separate classes.
D．Panos prefers to study in a class in which there are only boys.
68．The underlined word “disruptions” in the fifth paragraph most probably means ______.
A．trouble         B．danger   C．interest        D．happiness
69．Critics don’t support the idea of single-sex schooling mainly because_______.
A．boys will cause more trouble and girls will hate studying.
B．single-sex schooling that is not a proven idea can leave out key problems
C．it doesn’t help students develop fully and healthily
D．it can excite students to explore the unknown
70．The passage is probably taken from_________.
A．a(chǎn) newspaper                   B．a(chǎn) magazine   
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閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ）中，選出最佳選項。
Get a reward for every bug you bring to live in new science museum exhibit.
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Nancy Greig, the museum’s director insists the public payday for roaches isn’t just a marketing ploy(炒作).
“Absolutely, this wasn’t devised as a joke,” Greig said. “We needed more roaches for the exhibit, so I sent this message out to everyone in the museum asking people to bring them in. Well, someone decided to tell the press, and all hell has broken loose.”
“But we really do need cockroaches.”
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Despite their less-than-attractive reputation, cockroaches actually aren’t that dirty. Greig even went so far as to call them “fastidious” saying they don’t enjoy rooting(用嘴拱食) in waste. They’re only dirty if, say, they used a sewer(下水道)line to gain access into a home.
The roaches collected by the museum will become part of a display in a new exhibit that showcases insects such as cockroaches, dung beetles and termites.
There’s more to like about roaches, too. They don’t bite, and they don’t carry diseases like a mosquito, so they’re generally safe to handle.
56．For what does the museum pay for cockroaches?
A．For a marketing ploy.                     B． It’s devised to make fun.
C．People really need them.                   D． For a new exhibit.
57．The underlined word “fastidious” probably means extremely ________.
A．clean              B．dirty               C．unpleasant      D．fast      
58．What do we know about American roaches?
A．It’s not easy for people in Houston to collect roaches.
B．They all measure 2 inches and are often found in homes
C．They don’t bite and they are free of disease.
D．We have reasons to like them.
59．Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
A．The Houston Museum of Natural Science
B．A new exhibit
C．Quarters for cockroaches                       
D．A cockroach is lovely

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The Maum Sin Yong School says that they are the first in Colorado and the one of only two schools in the US to teach martial arts (武術(shù)) to students with mental diseases.
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Wednesday’s class is not a normal class. Instead, it’s a day that all the students have been waiting for. “Today is actually the first day, and I’m actually going to be able to test these guys,” says Hansen. The students would receive their White Belts. However, in order to receive their belts, the students must show off their skills in front of a group of Black Belts.
“Nervous? No way. I’m so excited,” says Christina just before she displayed what she has learned over the past few months. She and the other students also answered questions about the history of Tae Kwon Do, as well as its philosophy (哲學(xué)).
“To me, it’s just really important for them to actively see that they are learning something,” says Hansen. “That they actually are able to be rewarded for everything that they’ve done in this class.” All the students passed. They received their White Belts.
“To see the joy in her face was very rewarding,” says Peggy. She videotaped the whole test and hugged her daughter telling her that she’s proud. “Christina feels like she could do anything,” she says.
Christina says that her next goal is to keep working on her skills so she can move up to a Gold Belt. She says, “Oh, my God, I can’t believe I got the first rank.”
小題1: The purpose of teaching the students with mental disease Tae Kwon Do is _______.
A．to help them gain confidence and be skilled at concentration
B．to enable them to punch and kick the other opponents
C．to take part in tournament and win prize.
D．to get rid of their mental diseases and run motorcar
小題2:Wednesday is the time ________ according to the text.
A．when the students with mental disease will begin to learn Tae Kwon Do
B．when Hansen’s students will give a display of what they have learned.
C．when Hansen’s students will replace their black belts with white belts.
D．when the parents can see how Hansen teach their children with mental disease.
小題3: The example of Christina in the passage suggests________.
A．children are learning Tae Kwon Do with their parents’ company.
B．Rob Hansen is a strict coach of teaching Tae Kwon Do
C．children with mental disease are interested in Tae Kwon Do
D．Tae Kwon Do can cure mental disease.
小題4:What can we infer from the passage?
A．Learning Tae Kwon Do is beneficial to children with mental disease both in health and mind.
B．Any child with mental disease should come to learn Tae Kwon Do.
C．Parents understand why Rob Hansen teach children with metal disease.
D．More schools like The Maum Sin Yong School are needed in America.

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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項。
The Orkney Islands are about 14 kilometres from the north coast of Scotland. They are mostly low-lying, except for Hoy which has the highest sea cliff(峭壁) in Britain. The   36 and the climate are good in Orkney,  37 there are a lot of farms.
To get to Orkney you have to fly or go by  38 . Ships bringing passengers come from Aberdeen every week. They also bring food, machines and so on. Most Orkney farmers   39  cows or sheep. Because of this, grass is the most  40 crop on the islands. One of the islands has sheep which  41 sea plants   42  grass---they are  43 , but very strong and healthy.
Many people in the Orkney Islands are fishermen. Some go a long way out to  44 to catch large fish,   45 others catch  46 like crabs(螃蟹) and lobsters(龍蝦)，near the shore. The islanders  47 the crab meat and then pack it and send it to the  48 . They do not cook the lobsters. They send them  49 to restaurants in many of the large  50 of Europe. Most of the islands have their own  51 but of course some of them are very small---with only one group of children from five to ten years old. In fact there are  52 young people at all on the quietest islands. Usually they go the main town of Kirkwall,  53 modern lives.
Some people come from other parts of Britain to find a  54 life on the islands. Everyone is very friendly and they all know each other. Things are changing slowly, but the old way of life   55 continues.
36．A．land         B．hill         C．mountain     D．forest
37．A．yet          B．but          C．or           D．a(chǎn)nd so

 

 
38．A．train        B．bus        C．boat         D．car

39．A．feed         B．buy         C．kill         D．like
40．A．useless      B．harmful      C．important    D．unimportant

 

 
41．A．drink        B．eat          C．produce      D．plant

42．A．instead of   B．instead      C．for          D．with
43．A．small        B．big          C．large        D．tall
44．A．field        B．sea          C．sky          D．space
45．A．when         B．since            C．while           D．for
46．A．birds        B．tigers           C．lions            D．shellfish
47．A．cook         B．burn            C．sell            D．buy
48．A．desert       B．ship            C．island          D．mainland
49．A．a(chǎn)lone        B．a(chǎn)live            C．a(chǎn)bout            D．a(chǎn)sleep
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51．A．zoos         B．colleges        C．schools         D．universities
52．A．very few     B．a(chǎn) lot of        C．a(chǎn) great many    D．a(chǎn) number of
53．A．live         B．to live         C．living          D．lives
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　An explosion on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest China’s Guizhou Province.
　　The bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the city’s commercial hub（商業(yè)中心），where lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated.
　　The ear-splitting blast was heard around 12∶50 p.m.，said a local newspaper, citing witnesses. The power of the blast shattered（使粉碎）nearby shop windows and ripped the stainless（不生銹的）steel rubbish can to pieces.
　　One passer-by，identified（確認）only as Zhang，said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians lying on the ground when she got to the scene.
　　Thirteen of the injured were taken to a local hospital after the explosion. A doctor there said five were in serious condition but already out of danger after emergency treatment. The others were just slightly hurt.
　　The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, said an officer with the Tongren police, but refused to speculate as to the cause.
　小題1:It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．All the injured were taken to a hospital
B．8 of the injured were not taken to a hospital
C．The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a restaurant
D．The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a shop
　小題2:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．One passer- by, indentified only as Zhang, saw the man throwing a bomb into a bin.
B．Some customers in restaurants were injured.
C．The writer didn’t get to the scene.
D．All customers in shops got hurt.
小題3:In the last paragraph the underlined word“ speculate” probably means ________.
A．tellB．guess
C．discussD．talk
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A．Bomb Hidden in a Rubbish Bin
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Spaceship One is the world’s first private spacecraft, and is competing for a prestigious space travel prize. Chief executive of the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), Graham Pickering, said “flying officer” Terence had been handed over to the RAF six months ago and staff had been receiving postcards from him ever since.
He said, “Terence was a fundraising idea that really took off. We have received pictures of him in a U2 craft, trying parachuting and even looking drunk and disorderly. When the RAF finally discharge him he will be a very rare bear indeed—we just hope he does not burn up on re-entry to Earth.”
GNAAS, which needs charitable donations of more than ￡2m a year, has three air ambulances(空中救護機).
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Since May, Terence has spent time with members of 100 Squadron(空軍中隊) based at RAF Leeming in Basra, Iraq, and at air shows with performing fighter planes.
Spaceship One will fly 100km (62 miles) above the Earth’s surface, just breaking through the planet’s atmosphere.
If it repeats the feat(技藝) inside two weeks, it will claim the $10m Ansari X-Prize set up to encourage the private space flight business.
小題1:Terence is ________.
A．a(chǎn) real bear living in EnglandB．a(chǎn)n experienced astronaut
C．a(chǎn)n air force officerD．a(chǎn) toy bear
小題2:We can infer that________.
A．a(chǎn)fter this space flight, Spaceship One will get the $10m Ansari X-Prize
B．it is dangerous for a spaceship to re-enter the earth atmosphere
C．Terence will be very safe on the flight
D．Spaceship One is just an ordinary plane
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A．Spaceship One is the world’s first spacecraft.
B．The purpose of its flight is to collect money for the charity.
C．The purpose of its flight is to compete for a prestigious space travel prize.
D．Spaceship One has never flown.
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小題1:According to American law, _______________. 
A．a(chǎn)ll kids shall go to school
B．a(chǎn)ll kids must receive education
C．home schooling parents shall receive continuing education
D．state schools must give support to home-schooling parents
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A．a(chǎn)re short of money B．dislike schools
C．used to work as teachers D．a(chǎn)re well-educated
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A．They should have enough time.
B．They should have some skills in teaching.
C．They must receive special curriculums at the university.
D．They have to be able to know lesson plans and resources.
小題4: The underlined phrase “brushing up on” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by _____.
A．reviewingB．changing
C．choosingD．discussing
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A．Home schooled kids learn fewer.
B．Home schooled kids spend less time studying.
C．Being a home-schooling parent needs a lot of effort.
D．Home schooling will replaced school education.

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Smoking not only can wrinkle(起皺紋) the face and turn it yellow -- it can do the same to the whole body, researchers reported on Monday.
The study, published in the Archives of Dermatology, shows that smoking affects the skin all over the body -- even skin protected from the sun.
"We examined non-facial skin that was protected from the sun, and found that the total number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day and the total years a person has smoked were linked with the amount of skin damage a person experienced," Dr. Yolanda Helfrich of the University of Michigan, who led the study, said in a statement.
"In participants older than 65 years, smokers had significantly more fine wrinkling than nonsmokers. Similar findings were seen in participants aged 45 to 65 years," Helfrich's team added in their report.
The researchers tested 82 people, smokers and nonsmokers, taking pictures of the inner right arms. They ranged in age from 22 to 91 and half were smokers Independent judges decided how wrinkled each person's skin was.
When skin is exposed to sunlight, notably the face, it becomes coarse, wrinkled and discolored with a pale yellow tint, Helfrich's team wrote.
Several previous studies have found that cigarette smoking contributes to premature（過早的）skin aging as measured by facial wrinkles, the study said, but little has been done to measure the aging of skin not exposed to light.
The report did not discuss the mechanism involved but previous research has found that cigarette smoke, among other things, causes blood vessels（血管）beneath the skin to constrict（緊縮）, reducing blood supply to the skin.
Smoking can also damage the connective tissue that supports both the skin and the internal organs.
66. The best title for this passage would be_______.
A. The danger of smoking        B. A survey of smokers
C. Quit smoking for health       D. Smoking causes skin aging
67.  how wrinkled each person's skin doesn’t relate to_______.
A. the number of cigarettes a person smokes
B. the kind and characteristics of skin
C. how long a person smokes
D. how long skin is under sunlight
68. It can be inferred from the study _______.
A. smoking won’t make skin protected from the sun age
B. smoking will do damage to skin rather than other organs
C. smokers over 65 usually won’t worry about their skin
D. the age of smokers is not connected with the result of the test
69. From the passage smoking results in skin aging mainly because_____.
A. it will lower blood supply to skin.
B. it can make you feel tired
C. it can make skin come off
D. it can make blood run faster
70. The main purpose of the passage is to ______.
A. inform people about the result of the study
B. advise people to how to protect skin
C. warn people not to smoke again.
D. introduce a new way of avoid skin aging

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