Ideas about polite behavior are different from one culture to another. Some societies, such as America and Australia, for example, are mobile and very open. People here change jobs and move houses quite often. As a result, they have a lot of relationships that often last only a short time, and they need to get to know people quickly. So it’s normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal.
On the other hand, there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long–term relationships are more important. A Malaysian or Mexican business person, for example, will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business. But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.
To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first. On the other hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it, it’s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer.
Cross-cultural differences aren’t just a problem for travelers, but also for the flights that carry them. All flights want to provide the best service, but ideas about good service are different from place to place. This can be seen most clearly in the way that problems are dealt with.
Some societies have “universalist” cultures. These societies strongly respect rules, and they treat every person and situation in basically the same way. “Particularist” societies, on the other hand, also have rules, but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person. So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person.
This difference can cause problems. A traveler from a particularist society, India, is checking in for a flight in Germany, a country which has a universalist culture. The Indian traveler has too much luggage, but he explains that he has been away from home for a long time and the suitcases are full of presents for his family. He expects that the check–in official will understand his problem and will change the rules for him. The check–in official explains that if he was allowed to have too much luggage, it wouldn’t be fair to the other passengers. But the traveler thinks this is unfair, because the other passengers don’t have his problem.
小題1:Often moving from one place to another makes people like Americans and Australians ______.

A．like traveling better

B．easy to communicate with

C．difficult to make real friends

D．have a long–term relationship with their neighbors

小題2: People like Malaysians prefer to associate with those ______.

A．who will tell them everything of their own

B．who want to do business with them

C．they know quite well

D．who are good at talking

小題3:Which of the following is true about “particularist societies”?

A．There is no rule for people to obey.

B．People obey the society’s rules completely.

C．No one obeys the society’s rules though they have.

D．The society’s rules can be changed with different persons or situations.

小題4: The writer of the passage thinks that the Indian and the German have different ideas about rules because of different ______.

A．interests

B．habits and customs

C．cultures

D．ways of life

There are many festivals in Argentina(阿根廷) during the year. Therefore, you can enjoy the different interesting festivals when traveling there. First of all, we should talk about the Tango(探戈舞) Festival in Argentina, which is held in the capital of this country — Buenos Aires, from February to March. You ought to know that Argentina is the home of tango, so Argentineans admire this dance very much. Even if you cannot dance perfectly, you should join the people and try to perform this dance.
The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo(馬球) Tournament. You should go to Palermo to see this festival in Argentina. This festival is held every year and is the most important polo tournament in Argentina. This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina. Attending this festival in Argentina, you will be able to communicate with different people, admire the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, such as Argentina, England, Australia, as well as the US. This festival in Argentina is usually held between November and December every year. So don’t miss the opportunity if you travel to Argentina at this time.
The other festival in Argentina is the Semana Musical Llao Llao. This is a festival of classical music. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel, near Bariloche. The festival is held yearly in October. So if you admire this kind of music, you should travel to Argentina in October. There are also many carnivals in October.
There are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer. Of course, it’s impossible to put everything about festivals in Argentina into just one article. We hope that you have found this article interesting and eye-catching.
小題1:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Travel to Argentina	B．Entertainments in Argentina
C．Festivals in Argentina	D．A brief introduction to Argentina

小題2:From the passage, we know that the Tango Festival_______.

A．welcomes everyone to take part in	B．is held in summer
C．is organized by the government	D．holds parties for different dances

小題3:Which of the following is a sport festival?

A．The Semana Musical Llao Llao.	B．Open Polo Tournament.
C．The Tango Festival.	D．Argentina Carnivals.

小題4:If Tom wants to enjoy a classical music event in Argentina, he should visit _____ .

A．Buenos Aires in spring	B．Palermo in April
C．Bariloche in October	D．Palermo in winter

小題5:Which festival is not mentioned in the massage?

A．Tango Festival	B．Open Polo Tournament
C．Argentina Carnivals	D．Argentina Spring Festival

We live in a digital world now, and a student’s technology needs have changed. For the early years, when you are in primary school, you can get by with no technology at all. Even if you have a computer, it’s a good idea to get children familiar with libraries. At this age, trips to the library are like family outings.
As you get closer to middle school, a computer with Internet access becomes more of a necessity. Teachers will often give assignments that require a student to use the Internet for research. After a computer, technology choices for students become more difficult to make – especially when it comes to cell-phones. Kids will beg their parents for a cell-phone, especially in middle school. For many parents, it’s a safety issue: They want to know that their kids can reach them quickly if necessary. For teachers, cell phones can be used to record lessons when students are absent. But many teachers dislike cell-phones. Some kids send messages or have talks in the class. Sending messages also raises the problem of cheating on exams. More and more schools are now forbidding the use of cell-phones.
Many kids see iPods as necessary things to have. IPods are great for music, but do they do anything good for your children’s education? Maybe they do. That’s the opinion of Doug Johnson, an educator for 30 years. Johnson says that educators should accept all new forms of technology in the classroom, including iPods. “Some do more with their cell- phones than we can do with our laptops,” he jokes. “I don’t think we should be afraid. The truth is that it’s easier to change the way we teach than to change the technology habits of an entire generation.”
小題1:According to author, primary school children should___.

A．use the computer and the Internet regularly

B．a(chǎn)sk their parents to buy them cell-phones

C．buy iPods to listen to music

D．go to libraries to read more books

小題2:Why do parents agree to buy their children cell-phones?

A．They want their children to be cool.

B．They think cell-phones be helpful to their study.

C．They want to keep in touch with their children.

D．They want their children to keep up to date.

小題3:The following are all reasons why many teachers dislike cell-phones EXCEPT ____.

A．cell-phones can be used to cheat on exams

B．schoolchildren will send messages during class

C．cell-phones can be used to record lessons

D．schoolchildren might talk on them during class

小題4: What does the underlined word “that” refers to?

A．iPods can be used to listen to music.

B．iPods can be helpful for children’s education.

C．iPods can be used to play games.

D．iPods are necessary for children’s lives.

小題5:We can infer from what Doug Johnson said that _____.

A．cell-phones are not useful to students

B．teachers should let students use cell-phones

C．it’s better for teachers to change their teaching methods

D．schoolchildren should follow the trends(潮流) of fashion

Radio, TV, film, and new video technology bring to mind visions of bright, exciting, high-paying careers. Many young people are attracted to wonder: Is there a place for me in the broadcast media field?
People in the business warn that the road to a successful broadcast media career can be very rocky. They point out that getting started in the field is often difficult. To begin with, competition for most broadcast jobs can be fierce. Then, once on the job, the pressure is often big. Many jobs in broadcasting require long working hours, including nights and weekends. In most cases, the salaries are not very high.
What can you do to prepare for a career in broadcast media? Getting some kind of broadcasting experience during high school or college can be extremely important. Because the field is so popular, many employers are in a position to select beginners with developed skills.
You can start by becoming familiar with media while still in high school. If there is a media resource department in your school, volunteer to do anything. If there is no media department, take photos of games and social events. Work on the drama productions or write for the school newspaper.
Many beginners in broadcasting start at small local radio or TV stations. Such stations are usually more willing than the networks to take on people with little or no experience. Here, you have a chance to be involved in many aspects of the broadcast industry and get trained on the job.
小題1:According to the writer, jobs with the TV networks ________.

A．require experience with local stations

B．a(chǎn)re harder to find than jobs with local stations

C．a(chǎn)re learned through training programs

D．pay high salaries

小題2:What is the result of the high demand for jobs in broadcasting?

A．Applicants(申請(qǐng)者) with experience are preferred.	B．There are fewer jobs.
C．Training programs are limited.	D．Higher pay is being offered.

小題3: A student who follows the advice in the article would ________.

A．start broadcasting	B．give up broadcasting
C．gain experience	D．choose a special skill

In the 1960s Professor Bolin predicted that the “greenhouse effect”, caused by an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere, would lead to important changes in the Earth’s climate. At the time his prediction were regarded as science fiction. But it is now gradually agreed that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will double from 0.03% to 0.06% in the next 50 years and that temperatures worldwide will rise by 2°Celsius.
Although a temperature rise of 2°may not seem significant, the local effects may be much greater: in polar regions a rise of 10°by 2025 is expected and in Northern Europe a rise of 4°. Indeed the first effects were expected to be felt before the end of the 20^th century,
But how does the “greenhouse effect”operate and why should such a tiny proportion（比例）of CO₂ have such a harmful effect? When living creatures breathe out or when things are burned, CO₂ enters the atmosphere. Until recently all of this was absorbed by plants, which converted it back into oxygen.
However, the balance of nature has been disturbed. In power stations, in factories and in our cars, we are burning more and more fossil fuels( coal, oil and natural gas ) and this produces huge quantities of CO₂---18 billion tons of it enter the atmosphere every year. Added to this, the destruction of forests means that less CO₂ can be converted into oxygen by plants. So, the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere is increasing every year.
小題1:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．Professor Bolin’s predictions were taken seriously in the first place

B．Only a small portion of the atmosphere consists of carbon dioxide

C．No changes in climate will become noticeable for 50 years or more

D．The rise in temperature will probably be 2 degrees in every part of the world.

小題2:The amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere is increasing every year because       .

A．Carbon dioxide is produced when we breathe

B．Carbon dioxide is produced when we burn things

C．More forests are destroyed and more fossil fuels are burned

D．The global temperature keeps rising

小題3:The “greenhouse effect”refers to         

A．the problem of the rising global temperature

B．the problem of increasing population worldwide

C．the problem of decreasing population worldwide

D．the problem of air pollution

小題4:The underlined word“operate”in the third paragraph most probably means“      ”.

A．play

B．move

C．manage

D．function

Success is everybody’s dream. But what is the key to success? How can you be successful? I think we should measure success based on how much we give rather than how much we receive. Fortunately, it also works nicely the other way around since those who give more almost always will also receive more. So how do you pave your way to success? How do you become more successful? The answer is amazingly simple: the key to success is making yourself as useful as possible to others. Here are some ideas on how to do it.
1. Be observant of needs
To be useful to others, you should always be aware of even the slightest clues of needs. The more sensitive you are to the needs of others, the more appreciative people will eventually become. The best plan is being able to anticipate a need before the other people are even aware of it.
2. Find solutions to the needs
Now that you are aware of needs, the next step is finding solutions to them. The solutions you offer should be as useful as possible. To be able to do so, there is no other way but to continuously build your own value. It is from the value you have that you could give value to others.
3. Be proactive to help
Do not wait for the other person to ask for your help. Be proactive. Give your help even before they ask.
4. _________________
What matters is not only the solution you offer, but also the way you deliver it. Being sincere means being glad to help others without expecting anything in return. Make it your joy to give something to others. People can somehow distinguish whether or not you are sincere.
5. Go the extra mile
Doing the above four steps is good, but add this one if you can: give more than expected. First, give what is expected, and then add a little more. If you do the above four steps people will be appreciative, but if you add this one step they will be impressed.
小題1: What is the measure of success according to the author?

A．Success means giving more as well as asking for more.

B．Success is based on how much money you make.

C．The more you receive from others, the more successful you will be.

D．The more you give, the more successful you will be.

小題2:The underlined word anticipate in para 2 probably means_______

A．offer

B．expect

C．prevent

D．change

小題3:What’s the best title for the fifth paragraph?

A．Solutions Are Important.	B．Give More Help to Others
C．Expecting More	D．Be Sincere

小題4:The author would NOT agree that______

A．people should continuously build up their own value.

B．the best time to help others is when they ask for help.

C．people should help others without expecting anything in return.

D．it is good to give others more help than what is expected.

小題5:What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．How to measure success accurately.

B．How to make your dreams come true.

C．Giving is more important than receiving.

D．How a person can be most useful to others.

It might sound ridiculous that goal setting could actually hold you back from completing tasks and dreams you may have. But it seems like everyone tells you should be setting goals for everything you want to accomplish, short term and long term. Goals can help you sometimes, but in some cases they just lead to constant frustration and they actually bring you down.
Let’s look at this a little closer with an example. A lot of people might set forth as a goal. Many people jump online and are looking to start a business online as a way to make money from home and let’s say they set a goal to make $10,000 in their first month. They do this because they seem tons of people making large sums of money in very little time so they think, $10,000 a month, that shouldn’t be too hard.
But what happens when you only bring in $1,000 in your first 30 days online? If this is pure profit you might still be happy but this is nowhere near reaching the goal you originally set out to meet. So naturally you would feel like you failed to reach your goal and you may be a little disappointed in yourself.
If you continue not to reach this goal month in month , it starts to add up and really weighs on you. I’m not saying that they are bad and you shouldn’t set them but you need to realize that you should not be emotionally attached to your goals.
An alternative approach would be to set certain milestones for when you want to accomplish things and start out small. Build your confidence by accomplishing smaller feats and if you overproduce, then it will be a nice surprise. You have to have some sort of end result in mind but break it down in to a day by day task. It makes it a lot easier for you to handle by just knowing everyday you have to complete a few small tasks and over time the snowball will roll into great things.
小題1:The purpose of the passage is to _______.

A．show that it’s necessary to set goals

B．prove the disadvantages of setting goals

C．suggest way of setting goals to reach success

D．introduce how to reach success by setting high goals.

小題2:In Paragraph 2 , the writer used the example to _______.

A．persuade readers not to be greedy for money

B．prove that goals often result in frustration.

C．show goal setting sometimes stops you realizing your dreams

D．a(chǎn)dvise readers not to set goals to avoid frustration

小題3:According to the passage, always sticking to our goals is ______.

A．important

B．unnecessary

C．ridiculous

D．natural

小題4:What belief does the writer most probably hold?

A．The higher goals we set, the more success we’ll achieve

B．Goal setting is not always necessary and helpful

C．We shouldn’t set higher goals than other people

D．Goals should be set for short term and long term.

小題5:What information will probably be provided following the last paragraph?

A．Another helpful tip for setting goals	B．Benefits of setting small goal
C．Side effects of goal setting	D．Success achieved without goal setting.

The green turtle is listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Under the U．S. Endangered Species Act of 1973, the green turtle was listed as threatened except for the breeding populations in Florida and on the Pacific coast of Mexico, where it is listed as endangered.
Green turtles continue to be caught for money by humans, and the destruction and loss of nesting and foraging(覓食)sites is a serious problem. Humans have already caused the decrease of large green turtle populations, including those that once nested in Bermuda and Cayman Islands. The situation of green turtle populations is difficult to determine because of our lack of knowledge about their life cycles. The number of nests in Florida appears to be increasing, but we don’t know whether this is due to an increase in the number of nests or because we have started to monitor(監(jiān)控)nesting beaches more closely.
The green turtle is the largest hard­shelled sea turtle. Adults of this species commonly reach 100 cm in length and 150 kg in mass. The average size of a female nesting in Florida is 101.5 cm straight in length, with an average body mass of 136 kg.
Growth rates of green turtles have not been measured under natural conditions. Green turtles grow slowly.
In the southern Bahamas, green turtles grow from 30 to 75 cm in 17 years, and according to Bjorndal and Bolten, growth rates decrease with increasing length. Growth rates measured in green turtles from Florida and Puerto Rico fall within the range of growth rates measured in the southern Bahamas. Based on growth rate studies of wild green turtles, the researchers Balazs, Frazer and Ehrhart estimate the age of sexual maturity(成熟)can range anywhere from 20 to 50 years.
小題1:The main idea of the passage is to tell us________.

A．something about an endangered animal

B．how green turtles got extinct

C．how heavy a green turtle is

D．how long a green turtle can live

小題2:Which of the following is NOT a reason why green turtles are endangered?

A．Humans catch them to get profit.

B．They lose their nests.

C．They have fewer places to find food.

D．People like to keep them as pets.

小題3:According to the passage, the green turtle________.

A．can reach 100 cm in length in 17 years

B．lives in the sea and grows very slowly

C．lives only in Florida and on the Pacific coast of Mexico

D．can grow from 30 to 75 cm in 17 years in southern Florida

小題4:Why is it hard for us to know the number of green turtles?

A．Because it is difficult for us to be close to them.

B．Because we have limited knowledge about them.

C．Because we haven’t measured their growth rates.

D．Because they grow too slowly.

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1—15各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They  1  their own way to learn the language. Instead of  2 for the teachers to explain, they try to find the pattern and rules for themselves. They are good  3 who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.        
Secondly,   4  language learners are active in  5 , therefore, they do not wait for a chance to use the languages, and they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and let those people  6 them when they make a  7 . They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say  8  things which sound weird. They are willing to make mistakes and try again, when communication is difficult. They can accept information that is  9  or incomplete. It is more  10  for them to learn to think in the language than to know the  11 of every word.
  12 successful language learners are learners with  13 . They want to learn language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to  14 with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language  15  because they want to learn it.

小題1:	A．learn B．observe C．discover D．notice

小題2:	A．delaying B．waiting C．postponing D．staying

小題3:	A．finders B．thinkers C．believers D．guessers

小題4:	A．winning B．lucky C．successful D．flourishing

小題5:	A．discovering B．memorizing C．learning D．studying

小題6:	A．correct B．change C．a(chǎn)djust D．mark

小題7:	A．mistake B．point C．failure D．fault

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)wkward B．strange C．unfamiliar D．curious

小題9:	A．unobvious B．incredible C．incorrect D．indifferent

小題10:

A．funny B．interesting C．important D．boring

小題11:

A．meaning B．content C．context D．explanation

小題12:

A．Finally B．Secondly C．Thirdly D．Mostly

小題13:

A．purpose B．interest C．matter D．concern

小題14:

A．convey B．inform C．report D．communicate

小題15:

A．regularly B．commonly C．typically D．usually

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分, 滿分30分）
Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, wanted to show   1  at a party but the song you’d practised so many times suddenly   2  more difficult?
I’ve had both these  3 . As a Senior 3 student, I have to   4  many exams. Each time, I enter one, thinking “I   5  fail this time.”
But don’t be surprised --- it’s not   6   we don’t try, or don’t do enough preparation,   7 don’t take it seriously. On the contrary, it is because we put ourselves under too much   8 . It is thinking: “I must…” that makes us taste the terrible flavor of  9 ．
We often   10  to our friends: “Don’t be too hard   11  yourself!” But when we   12  our own goals, we may not listen to our own advice．
In doing so, we are making our path to success increasingly difficult．
So why not   13 this crazy pursuit(追求)to get the best? Just face the problem   14  before you with a calm mind, enjoy the hard work and you will succeed．
In my opinion,   15  a calm state of mind is a skill for life. For people who want to succeed, 16  this is a very important lesson．
So   17   time when you’re trying to draw a straight line or   18  a performance, tell yourself: “If I can just do it better than last time, it’s a   19 ． ”
Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy   20  you succeed or fail．

小題1:	A．up B．off C．out D．in

小題2:	A．looks B．a(chǎn)ppears C．listens D．becomes

小題3:	A．experiences B．chances C．times D．difficulties

小題4:	A．finish B．win C．take D．join

小題5:	A．can’t B．may C．shouldn’t D．haven’t

小題6:	A．why B．since C．when D．because

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．but D．nor

小題8:	A．care B．power C．pressure D．a(chǎn)ttention

小題9:	A．exams B．difficulty C．marks D．failure

小題10:

A．say B．speak C．tell D．talk

小題11:

A．off B．on C．to D．for

小題12:

A．share B．a(chǎn)chieve C．build D．set

小題13:

A．throw away B．get away C．take away D．let away

小題14:

A．waiting B．sitting C．lying D．laying

小題15:

A．Becoming B．Making C．Growing D．Keeping

小題16:

A．trying B．realizing C．using D．training

小題17:

A．last B．what C．next D．high

小題18:

A．put on B．play on C．give on D．show on

小題19:

A．success B．task C．lesson D．hit

小題20:

A．if B．either C．neither D．whether