Trees are useful to man in three important ways: They provide him with wood and other products; they provide him shade;. and they help to prevent droughts（早災(zāi)）and floods.
Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important．In his eagerness to make money from trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And besides, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear.
This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are trees, their roots break up soil allowing the rain to sink in and also bind（固定）the soil, thus preventing it from being washed away easily；but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When the top-soil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert.
Two thousand years ago，a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire(帝國）．It set up the empire, but, without its trees, its soil became poor and grew weak. When the empire fell to pieces, the home country found itself faced by floods and starvation（饑荒）．
小題1:The most important service of trees to man is that___________．

A．they give them wood and other products	B．they give them shade
C．they help him prevent droughts and floods	D．they help him made money

小題2:In many parts of the world, forests slowly disappear because___________．

A．many trees have been cut down by man	B．man has not paid enough attention to planting trees
C．new trees are not looked after properly	D．a(chǎn)ll the above

小題3:Land becomes desert after all trees are cut down because____________．

A．roots of trees break up the soil	B．there are too many rainfalls
C．there are no larger trees to keep rain and protect the top-soil	D．strong winds bring a lot of sand

小題4:The country mentioned in the passage suffered from floods and starvation  because________.

A．it set up an empire	B．the empire fell to pieces
C．it built too many warships	D．it lost its trees

小題5:Which title best fits the passage?

A．Trees and Man	B．How Trees Prevent Droughts and Floods
C．How an Empire Fell	D．A Story about Trees.

People live in different parts of the world and lead different types of lives. Their lifestyles change across the different areas in the world. What is the difference between a city and country life? Let us see.
We can see the modern facilities everywhere in the city like the Internet, telephone, television and satellite communication facilities are widely available in the city. A majority of families in the city are enjoying this technological advancement.
The increasing population has led to an imbalance in human population. More and more industries have led to environmental problems like pollution.
However, the rise in economic growth has resulted in a self-centered nature of society. While technological advancement has brought the world closer, human beings have gone far apart from each other.
The country is not crowded with constructions all over. Houses are rather widely spaced with enough room for fields and gardens. The country is the only area fortunate enough to house the greens. People in the country live in close to nature. Apart from people, there is room for pets and animals that help keep a balance in nature.
Due to a lesser number of people in the country, it is not overcrowded by people. These areas have least amounts of pollution. Pollution is less also because of very less number of industries in the country. The life may not be as enjoyable as that in the city, but the people there are generous, kind and friendly. The country is the one where humanity(人性) is still alive.
Every coin has two sides to it. While we can’t enjoy expensive things and technology in the country, it is rich in its relationship with ‘nature’. The city life is modern in technology and career opportunities. However, the falling humanity and a bad environmental balance affect the bright future of city life.
小題1:What’s the main purpose of the passage? _________.

A．To persuade more people to live in the country.

B．To inform us of some information about a better life.

C．To tell us differences between city life and country life.

D．To explain why people don’t want to live in the city.

小題2:Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage? __________.
①                   ①                                       ①

A．②③④⑤⑥

B．②③④⑤⑥⑦

C．①②③④⑤⑥

D．④⑤⑥②③

⑦                                           ⑦                ⑦
小題3: According to the passage, the main reason for pollution is ____________.

A．technology and economy	B．population and industries
C．population and humanity	D．industries and balance.

小題4:The underlined word in the fifth paragraph most probably refers to ___________.

A．green gas

B．green buildings

C．green lands

D．green animals

小題5:It can be inferred from the last paragraph that __________

A．it’s up to you whether to choose city life or country life.

B．both city life and country life have advantages and disadvantages.

C．more and more people will move to the country in the future.

D．the young prefer city life while the old choose country life.

Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares（噩夢）.
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.
In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing (釋放) chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are wiped out. They are not sure to what degree people’s memories are affected.
The research has caused a great deal of argument（爭議）. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
"Some memories can ruin people's lives. They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that suffering."
But those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change people’s memories and changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特質(zhì)). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.
"All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.
小題1: The passage is mainly about              .

A．a(chǎn) new medical invention	B．a(chǎn) new research on the pill
C．a(chǎn) way of wiping out painful memories	D．a(chǎn)n argument about the research on the pill

小題2:The drug tested on people can           .

A．cause the brain to fix memories	B．stop people remembering bad experiences
C．stop body producing certain chemicals	D．wipe out the emotional effects of memories

小題3:We can infer from the passage that           .

A．people doubt the effects of the pills

B．the pill will certainly stop people's emotional memories

C．taking the pill will do harm to people's physical health

D．the pill has already been produced and used by the public in America

小題4:Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph ?

A．some memories can ruin people's lives.

B．people want to get rid of bad memories.

C．experiencing bad events makes us different from others.

D．the pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories.

小題5:You may probably read the passage in a __________

A．guidebook

B．medical magazine

C．textbook

D．science fiction

I read a letter of a mother of a gifted child to an expert with gifted children stating that her son was always complaining that he doesn’t like his teacher for she talks in baby language and she lets them sing baby songs. Having an insufficient（不足夠的） understanding of being different from their normally developing classmates, gifted children may find themselves wanting to learn more than being boxed with other kids of their age. They want to quench（解渴） their thirst for knowledge. However, in the process, they tend to develop negative（負(fù)面的） thoughts about school and teachers. Thus, they tend to exhibit behavioral problems.
Behavioral problems of gifted children could be mainly correlated（相關(guān)的） to their asynchronous（不同步的） development. This development means that the child has uneven（不均衡的） development in their mind, body and emotions. To explain further, a gifted child may live in different ages at once. He may show high intellectual（智力的） capabilities at some point but the time his emotions rule, he would go back to his true age going through tantrums（脾氣發(fā)作） and endless sobbing（哭泣）. He maybe find it happy playing with kids his age but the next day, he would be bored with that and he would find conversing with older kids to be more challenging.
Because of high intellectual level, a gifted child often acts differently in his own classroom. He has the thinking of being above from the rest of his classmates when it comes to grades, academic awards and school recognitions. In classroom discussions, the child may be very cooperative（合作的） having advanced knowledge in the lessons but it is mostly that he will suffer from boredom as he is not challenged by the lessons and he would feel no improvement with them.
小題1:Which of the following best explains the asynchronous development?
A A child has good development both in mind and body.
B A child cannot get along well with his classmates.
C A child is intellectually developed but not equal with emotionally.
D A child doesn’t feel happy with his school and teachers.
小題2:What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph following the passage?
A How a gifted child gets along with his classmates.
B How to get a gifted child involved（被卷入） in a classroom discussion.
C What can arouse（激發(fā)） a gifted child’s interest.
D How a teacher should handle a gifted child in class.
小題3:We can infer from the passage that ______.
A we needn’t pay special attention to gifted children
B a gifted child is well above others in every way
C it’s best to teach a gifted child separately
D teaching a gifted child can be challenging

Free energy is everywhere around us. There are many ways to make and collect energy from various sources like sun, wind and water. People also realize that everyday stuff can be a source of energy too. For example, riding a bike, running or just walking, etc. We simply have to change our way of thinking if we want to change the world.
So comes the idea of solar roadways. Are they the road of future? Why use roads just for driving and collecting tolls (過路費(fèi))? Why don’t we use them for collecting energy?
The US Department of Transportation recently awarded $100,000 to Solar Roadways to build the first ever Solar Road Panel. So how do these future roads work?
The Solar Road Panels will contain embedded (嵌入的) LEDs which “paint” the road lines from beneath to provide safer nighttime driving as well as to give drivers instant instructions such as detour (繞行) ahead. The road will be able to sense wildlife on the road and can warn drivers to “slow down”. There will also be embedded heating elements in the surface to prevent snow and ice buildup, providing safer winter driving.
Replacing asphalt (瀝青) roads and parking lots with Solar Roadway Panels will be a major step toward stopping climate change. Fully electric vehicles will be able to recharge along the roadway and in parking lots, finally making electric cars practical for long trips.
We just can’t wait to see more of these roads all over the world in the near future.
小題1:The first paragraph serves as a(n)______.

A．a(chǎn)rgument

B．comment

C．explanation

D．background

小題2:Which of the following is NOT true of LEDs?

A．They color the road lines.

B．They are embedded in the Solar Road Panels.

C．They are beneficial for nighttime driving.

D．They can provide instant instructions.

小題3: When some animals are on the solar road, what will the road do?

A．Guide them to a safer place.	B．Remind drivers to drive slowly.
C．Frighten them away from the road.	D．Advise drivers to choose another way.

小題4: From the text, we can know that the Solar Road Panels can______.

A．provide heat for drivers in winter

B．guide drivers who get lost on the highway

C．melt snow and ice soon in winter

D．help drivers see the road clearly in the sun

Brighton is in the county of East Sussex, on the South coast of England. Situated between the English Channel and the South Downs, Brighton is 90 km from London. Brighton’s nearby neighbor, Hove, is seen by some as a more desirable location than Brighton and it is often referred to by locals as "Hove, actually".
Brighton is a small city but there’s probably as much going on here as anywhere in the country except London. Brighton has numerous entertainment facilities, which additionally serve a considerable business conference industry. There’s a huge range of entertainment venues, including comedy at the Brighton Komedia, world music, opera and ballet at the Brighton Dome, jazz at the Joogleberry, top stars at the Brighton Centre and pre-West End shows at the Theatre Royal. The live music scene is also alive and well with several bands originating from the Brighton area going on to have commercial success in recent years.
Every year in May, Brighton hosts the "Brighton Festival" ------ the largest arts festival in England. Brighton’s theatres, concert halls, streets and some of the city’s most extraordinary venues host an array of art, entertainment and extravaganza (盛大表演). The earliest feature of the festival, "Open Houses" ------ homes of artists and crafts people, opened up to the public as galleries and usually sell the works of the inhabitants and their friends.
Students at the two universities in the area give the city a youthful vitality (活力), and in the summer, thousands of young students from all over Europe gather in the city to attend language courses. In addition to the usual coastal attractions, vacationers are drawn to the city’s Georgian architecture, trendy shops, and fine restaurants. Points of interest also include the Edwardian Preston Manor, the ornate Royal Pavilion, the engaging Sea Life Center, and a  variety of museums and art galleries.
小題1:What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To introduce Brighton to the readers.

B．To attract foreign students to study in Brighton.

C．To show his admiration for the city of Brighton.

D．To list entertainments in Brighton.

小題2: What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

A．The term of "Hove"	B．The situation of Brighton.
C．The county of East Sussex.	D．The distance between Brighton and London.

小題3:According to the passage，where can you go if you enjoy watching opera?

A．Brighton Komedia.	B．Joogleberry.
C．Theatre Royal.	D．Brighton Dome.

小題4: Why do people in Brighton have a good time in May every year?

A．Because they can enjoy all kinds of music played by top artists.

B．Because top stars from the world will go to Perform there.

C．Because the largest arts festival in England is held there.

D．Because the local people can appreciate works in the Open Houses.

小題5:How many of the followings that attract people to Brighton are mentioned?
a. two universities            b. the summer language courses
c. the coastal attractions       d. the city’s Georgian architecture
e. the fine restaurants

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．5

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly (完全地)，four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation (猶豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.
There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must “Learn through use”. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can.
小題1:The most important things to learn a foreign language are      .

A．understanding and speaking	B．hearing, speaking, reading and writing
C．writing and understanding	D．memorizing and listening

小題2:Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?

A．A good memory.

B．Speaking.

C．Practice.

D．Writing.

小題3:“Learn through use” means       .

A．we use a language in order to learn it

B．we learn foreign language in order to use it

C．we can learn a language well while we are using it

D．both B and C

Telephone, television, radio, telegraph and the Internet all help people communicate with each other. As a result, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours. Help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels fast.
How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America. This time difference influenced people’s actions. For example, one battle, or fight, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed. They would not have died if news had come in time. In the past, communication took much more time than it does now.
There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.
小題1:According to this passage, ________ is very important to people in a disaster area.

A．transportation

B．modern technology

C．latest news

D．a(chǎn) new idea

小題2:From the passage we learn that ________.

A．the world now seems smaller because of faster communication

B．the world is actually smaller today

C．the world is changing its size

D．the distance between England and America has changed since the War of 1812

小題3:Two hundred years ago, news between the continents was carried _____.

A．by telephone and telegraph

B．by land

C．by air

D．by sea

小題4:The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed ______.   

A．by important people

B．in 1812

C．in America

D．in England

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We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects (缺陷) that can never be changed. “I’m impatient.” “I’m always behind.” “I always put things   31 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe   32 .
These comments may come from stories about us that have been   33  for years—often from   34  childhood. These stories may have no   35  in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations  36  my development? I was never   37  to work on cars or be around   38 . When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!
Six years later,   39 , I was at California University, working on my doctor’s degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do. On the positive side, I   40  down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.” On the   41  side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”
Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life   42  and told him about my   43  performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “  44  is it that you can solve   45  mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”
Suddenly I realized that I didn’t  46  from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to  47 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been  48  my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn’t just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true.   49  , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost   50  we choose.

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)way B．off C．up D．down

小題2:	A．them B．myself C．yourself D．others

小題3:	A．said B．spoken C．spread D．repeated

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)s long as B．a(chǎn)s far back as C．a(chǎn)s well as D．a(chǎn)s much as

小題5:	A．basis B．plot C．cause D．meaning

小題6:	A．lead B．improve C．a(chǎn)ffect D．change

小題7:	A．encouraged B．demanded C．hoped D．a(chǎn)greed

小題8:	A．means B．tools C．goods D．hammers

小題9:	A．therefore B．somehow C．instead D．however

小題10:

A．settled B．turned C．took D．got

小題11:

A．passive B．a(chǎn)ctive C．negative D．subjective

小題12:

A．experiences B．trips C．roads D．paths

小題13:

A．unexpected B．poor C．excellent D．a(chǎn)verage

小題14:

A．When B．What C．How D．Why

小題15:

A．complex B．a(chǎn)dvanced C．common D．primary

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)rise B．separate C．suffer D．come

小題17:

A．believe B．suspect C．a(chǎn)dopt D．receive

小題18:

A．weakening B．strengthening C．a(chǎn)bandoning D．a(chǎn)ccepting

小題19:

A．As a result B．At the same time C．In addition D．On the contrary

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)nything B．something C．nothing D．a(chǎn)ll

Too many people want others to be friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friend starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your hobbies and your interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be the first step in solving the problem. So a friend must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity, and understanding.
小題1:What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Three Important Points in Life

B．How to Be a Good Friend

C．Honesty Is the Most Important Quality

D．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed

小題2:Some friendships don’t last long because________.

A．some people don’t treat friendship seriously

B．there are too many people who want to make friends

C．they don’t share their lunch money

D．some people only receive friendship but don’t give friendship back

小題3:In the 2nd paragraph the underlined phrase “count on” probably means _______.

A．calculate

B．trust

C．matter

D．include