Jack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed(刺) him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg. Jack was getting a tattoo. His friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one too. Peer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today.
The desire to be accepted by one’s friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person does. Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group. Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group. Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes. Others wear tattoos. When a person’s friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thing.
The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America. A wide variety of media images show tattoos—people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines, fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colorful patterns. These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status. As a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value.
Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings－in other words, to show their individuality(個(gè)性). A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm. Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders. A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person’s life.
As you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos. A tattoo can be part of a group’s uniform, a sign of fashion, or an expression of individuality. The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneself. For Jack, it was a mixture of all three.
小題1:Jack has got tattoos in order to ________.

A．show his great bravery	B．gain a special experience
C．make himself more healthy	D．be different from others

小題2:According to the passage, media images are linked to ________.

A．traditional lifestyle	B．social position
C．cultural background	D．public interest

小題3:We can infer from the passage that ________.

A．some people get tattoos out of pressure

B．tattoo is related to religious belief

C．getting tattoos costs a lot of money

D．most people with tattoos are artists

The first time Luca heard the Island of Inventions, he was very young, but the wonders he heard about sounded so unbelievable to him that they were forever kept in his memory. Since then, he never stopped searching clues which might lead him to that place of wonder. He read widely to collect information.
Taking a little from here and there, he got quite a clear idea of what the Island was really like. It was a secret place, where all the great men learn and invent together. To be able to join that select club, you had to have created great inventions. Only then could you receive the invitation.
To get a chance, Luca spend the years studying and inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were anything he didn’t understand, he would seek help. Soon he met other brilliant inventors too, and he told them of the secrets of the Island. These young inventors would likewise dream of being sent “the letter”.
As time passed, the disappointment of not being sent the letter gave rise to even greater cooperation and help between them. Their inventions soon became known throughout the world.
But no invention came.
They didn’t lose heart. They continued learning and inventing, trying to come up with better ideas. Fresh talent was added to their group. One day, Luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man who had written to join their group. Luca told the young man the secrets of the Island, and of how he was sure that they would receive an invitation. Surprised, the young inventor said: “What? You mean this isn’t really the Island of Inventions?”
It inspired Luca and he realized that his dream had become true.
小題1:Luca read widely to ________.

A．get information about the great inventions

B．get clear ideas about the island for vacations

C．seek massages about the secret club of inventions

D．get more knowledge for the benefit of his inventions

小題2:Luca and other brilliant inventors around him shared a dream of _______.

A．being great inventors of worldwide fame

B．being accepted as members of the Island of Inventions

C．being inventors envied by members of the Island of Inventions

D．being remembered for the contribution to scientific development

小題3:What is the effect of their not being given “the letter”?

A．They were disappointed, while it encouraged them to work harder.

B．They became desperate and decided to have another way of living.

C．They changed their strategy and promote their inventions publicly.

D．They gave up their dream while continued their inventions together.

Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
I have a problem, and I need your help. I always thought I was popular 小題1:school.  小題2: just now I fount out my friends didn’t invite 小題3: to their party. Everyone else in my class  小題4:   invited except me, and I don’t know 小題5:   . I can’t think  小題6: I did wrong. I’m very upset, and don’t know how to deal 小題7: it? What do you think? Can you 小題8: me?

The first ting we do is to put an APB and this goes to all the police stations in the country.
Next we telephone the hospitals. Often the person we are looking for has been in an accident.
Then we might try parents, friends or relatives they might be with. We try to follow their movements and to find the last person they saw in local or national papers—especially papers they might read. There are other things we can do: put posters in places where they might be, go on television.
Here in America there is a magazine in which there are photographs of missing children. This is often the last hope. Of course, with nearly two million missing children every year, we can’t do all these things for everyone. We haven’t got the time, or the money , or the people who work for it. 
小題1: Who do they look for?

A．Criminals.

B．The drivers who have caused accidents.

C．News reports.

D．Missing children.

小題2: How many ways to find the missing children are mentioned in the passage?

A．Five.

B．Six.

C．Two.

D．Seven.

小題3:When a person is reported to be missing, they

A．might not know the exact reason	B．might find out the reason first
C．set out to look for him at once	D．first turn to the police for help

小題4:They put photos in newspapers or put posters because they think

A．people will tell them what will happen to the missing persons

B．the missing persons might come back after reading them

C．everyone will know the missing persons

D．a(chǎn)ll the people will read them

小題5: According to the passage, when they are looking for a missing child, they

A．can always find him

B．couldn’t always try every way mentioned above

C．just try one way or another

D．won’t give up until they find him

Jim was a farmer. He lived in a village far away from the town. One day he was  very ill , and everyone thought he would die . But his family wouldn’t give up. They decided to sent for a doctor in town . The doctor arrived the village two days later and looked over the man. The doctor wanted a pen and some paper , But there was no pen or paper in the village , because nobody could read or write .
The doctor looked around and picked up a piece of burnt wood. Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house.“ Get the medicine for him right away, ” he said, “and he will soon get well.’ family and friends did not know what to do . They could not read the writing . Then the village baker had an idea . He took off the door of the house and took the door to the nearest town . He bought the medicine, and Jim was saved. After that Jim would not let anyone wash the magic words off the door .
小題1:People in the village thought James would die because ________ .

A．he was seriously ill	B．the doctor could do nothing for him
C．the doctor didn’t come	D．they couldn’t find any doctor

小題2: The doctor got to the village two days later because ________ .

A．he walked to the village

B．the will age was far from the town

C．there was something wrong with his car

D．they couldn’t find any doctor

小題3:When the doctor got to the village, he______.

A．found another doctor there

B．gave some medicine to Jim

C．looked over Jim carefully

D．had no idea and could do nothing for Jim

小題4: The doctor wrote down the name of the medicine with_____ on_____.

A．a(chǎn) pen; a piece of paper

B．a(chǎn) piece of burnt wood; some paper

C．a(chǎn) piece of burnt wood; the door of the house

D．a(chǎn) pen; a piece of wood

小題5: What do you think of the people in the village?

A．They were rich and clever.

B．They were lazy.

C．They could read and write well.

D．They were poor and fell behind the times.

Suppose you work in a big firm and find English important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English. Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.
Global English Centre
☆General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
☆3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1,200 yuan) and one year (2000 yuan) courses.
☆Choice fo morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon. ~Fri.
☆Experienced college English teachers.
☆Close to city centre and bus stops.
Tel:67605270
Add:105 Zhongshan Road,100082
Modern Language School
☆ Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.
☆ Small classes (12~16 students) on Sat.&Sum.from2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
☆ Native English teachers from Canada and USA.
☆ Language lab and computers supplied.
☆ 3-month course: (1050 yuan), 6-month course: (1850 yuan)
Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056
Tel: 67353019
The 21 sty Century English Training Centre
☆ We specialize in effective teaching at all levels.
☆ We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan. Entrance exams:1 June and 1 Dec.
☆ We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.
☆ Only 15-minute walk from city centre.
Call 67801642 for more information.
The International House of English
☆ 3/6-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours:9~12 a.m. and2~5 p.m.
☆ A 4-month evening classes for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).
☆ Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a 2nd foreign language.
☆ Free sightseeing and social activities。
☆ Very close to the Central Park.
For further information call 67432308.
小題1:You work from 9:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Which school will you choose?

A．Global English Centre and Modern Language School.

B．Global English Centre and the International House of English.

C．Modern Language School and the 21st Century English Training.

D．The 21st Century English Training Center and the International House of English.

小題2: The 21st Century English Training Center is different from the other three schools in that.

A．its teaching quality is better	B．it is nearest to the city centre
C．its courses are more advanced	D．it requires an entrance examination

小題3:You’ll probably prefer to go to the International House of English because it.

A．offers free sightseeing and social activities

B．has a special course in spoken English

C．costs less than the other schools

D．has native English teachers

小題4: If you take the evening classes at the International House  of English, you’ll pay about     yuan.

A．60

B．240

C．720

D．960

Tong Shiqiang rushed into a kindergarten behind his primary school several times, carrying a __36__ of kids each time he rushed out of their classroom on that fateful（災(zāi)難的）day. Only 14 years old and 1.5m tall, Tong can now __37__ a national bravery award for saving seven children.
The grade-6 student was __38__ a Chinese language class in Zhongwang Primary School in Qishan village of Longnan city, one of the worst-hit areas in Gansu province, __39__ the deadly quake struck on May 12,2008. There were 49 __40__ students in his class at the time.
"Windows began rattling(嘎嘎響）and it __41__ as if lots of bees were singing underground," __42__ Tong Shuangxi, Tong Shiqiang’s teacher and uncle. "The sound grew __43__ ... and then I __44__ it was an earthquake."
The teacher cried: " __45__ out!" All the students ran out of the room immediately.
__46__ outside, Tong Shuangxi rushed toward the kindergarten where the children __47__ a nap (午睡). Tong Shiqiang ran with him.
Only three of the kids had __48__ to run out of their room when they __49__ the building. The rest were crying, too __50__ to move. It __51__ less than three minutes for them to carry out all the five- and six-year-olds to __52__.
__53__ whether all the kids had been saved, Tong and his nephew had __54__ begun checking the name list when the classroom’s walls fell down. "That’s the only time I was scared," said Tong Shiqiang.
The 14-year-old is __55__ to be nominated (提名) for the child hero award, to be given by the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League.

小題1:	A．score B．dozen C．couple D．number

小題2:	A．beat B．win C．show D．give

小題3:	A．listening B．hearing C．giving D．a(chǎn)ttending

小題4:	A．when B．while C．where D．which

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)nother B．other C．others D．the other

小題6:	A．looked B．turned C．a(chǎn)ppeared D．seemed

小題7:	A．reminds B．remains C．recalls D．remarks

小題8:	A．a(chǎn) louder B．weaker C．clearer D．louder

小題9:	A．realized B．found C．thought D．recognized

小題10:

A．Nobody B．Everybody C．Somebody D．Anybody

小題11:

A．once B．Before C．Since D．After

小題12:

A．were having B．have C．had D．having had

小題13:

A．tried B．wanted C．managed D．a(chǎn)ttempted

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)rrived B．reached C．got D．escaped

小題15:

A．surprised B．moved C．frightened D．excited

小題16:

A．paid B．spent C．cost D．took

小題17:

A．safety B．classroom C．yard D．hospital

小題18:

A．No problem B．No wonder C．Not sure D．Not know

小題19:

A．ever B．just C．never D．even

小題20:

A．possible B．probable C．likely D．maybe

Instroduction to Letters to Sam
Dear Reader，
Please allow me to tell you something before you  read this book. When my   36  ,Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then,and I have been  37 ill many times.So I wonderfuled if would  have the   38 to tell Sam what I had   39 .
For years I have been hosting a program on the   40 and writing  articles for a magazine.Being  41  to move freely,I have learned to sit still and keep my heart   42 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and   43 . So when Sam was born ,I  44 to tell him about school and friendship,Romance and work,Love and everything else. That’s how I started  to write these  45 . I hoped  that Sam would   46 them  sooner or later.
However,that expedition  47  when  Sam showed signs of autism(自閉癥)at the age of two.He had actually  stopped talking before the discovery of the signs.He  48  to communicate with others,even the family members.That was  49  for me but didn’t stop me writing on.I realized that I had even  50  now to tell him.I wanted him to  51 what it means to be “different ”from others,and learn  how to fight  against  the misfortune  he’ll  52  as I myself,his grandfather,did. I just  53 if  I could write all  that I wanted  to say in the rest of my life.
Now, 54 the book has been published,I have been given the chance.Every chapter in the book is a  letter to Sam:some about my life,and all about what it means to be a  55  .
Daniel GOttliebe

小題1:	A．son B．Nephew C．brother D．grandson

小題2:	A．seriously B．mentally C．slightly D．quietly

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)bility B．Time C．courage D．responsibility

小題4:	A．written B．suffered C．observed D．lost

小題5:	A．Radio B．Television C．stage D．bed

小題6:	A．ready B．unable C．a(chǎn)nxious D．eager

小題7:	A．warm B．broken C．closed D．open

小題8:	A．hosts B．visitors C．readers D．reporters

小題9:	A．Began B．stopped C．forgot D．decided

小題10:

A．Letters B．emails C．books D．diaries

小題11:

A．find B．read C．collect D．keep

小題12:

A．developed B．disappeared C．changed D．a(chǎn)rrived

小題13:

A．tried B．refused C．regretted D．hoped

小題14:

A．exciting B．a(chǎn)cceptable C．strange D．heartbreaking

小題15:

A．less B．everything C．more D．nothing

小題16:

A．understand B．explain C．believe D．question

小題17:

A．fear B．face C．know D．cause

小題18:

A．felt B．guessed C．saw D．doubled

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)s B．once C．though D．if

小題20:

A．teacher B．child C．man D．writer

請(qǐng)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)的標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。
One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(   )to the most powerful came for breakfast.I noticed am empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him.He agreed quietly  and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversion and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter  and buy a second cup of coffee,I asked,
“My I get you something ?”
“A coffee would be nice.”
Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more ,and he accepted another cup of coffee,Finally,I rose to leave,wished him well,and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,
“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”
“Who?”
“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”
I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.
小題1:What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?

A．Unfriendly.

B．Untidy.

C．Gentle.

D．Kind.

小題2:The author bought coffee for the old man because     

A．he thought the old man was poor

B．he wanted to start a conversation

C．he intended to show his politeness

D．he would like to thank the old man

小題3:How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?

A．Proud.

B．Pitiful.

C．Surprised.

D．Regretful

小題4:What is the message mainly expressed in the story?

A．We should learn to be generous.

B．It is honorable to help those in need.

C．People in high positions are not like what we expect.

D．We should avoid judging people by their appearances.

請(qǐng)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)的標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。
Humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own。We take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies Beyond our everyday lives.
This sense of wonder is universal. Look at the efforts that scientists（幻想）literature or movies like the lord of the rings. This sense of wonder draws us to each other，to the world around us ,and to the world of make-believe.but have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure of other worlds that already exist all around us?
Human beings，as biologists have suggested，possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms，However, people，especially in big eities，often lead rather isolated lives，In a study of  British schoolchildren，it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than common wildlife.without modem technology，a small Pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants，insects，birds，and animals 。when we lack meaning（交互）with the world around us,and somethings even with our families and friends，we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen。
The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad,but when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet（出路）for our sense of wonder，then we are really missing something，we are missing a connection with the living world. Other wonderful wonderful worlds exist all around us.but even more interesting is that if we look closely enough，we can see that these worlds,in a broad sense,are really part of our own.
小題1:The popularity of the lord of the rings.proves       

A．the close connection between man and the fantasy world

B．the wonderful achievements of fantasy literature

C．the fine taste of moviegoers around the world

D．the general existence of the sense of curiosity

小題2:What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?

A．people are far less familiar witn the world of fantasy

B．the world around us could serve as a source of wonder

C．the world of fantasy can be mirrored by a small and lively pond.

D．Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder

小題3:If our sense of wonder relies totally on the world of make-believe,we will       

A．fail to appreciate the joy in our lives

B．be confused by the world of make-believe

C．miss the chance to recognize the fantasy world

D．be trapped by other worlds existing all around us

小題4:What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To show us the hidden beauty in our world.

B．to warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world.

C．To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder.

D．To discuss the influence of the world of make-believe.