In the last couple of years, there has been a craze about time­traveling TV series in China.This year, it seems like the South Korean drama writers have fallen in a deep, neverending love with the time­travel trend.
Rooftop Prince
A prince from the Joseon era (18th century), Lee Gak is catapulted 300 years forward into the future in Seoul 2012 with his entourage(隨從) when he tries to investigate the suspicious circumstances which surround the death of the woman he loves.In the present, he finds a young woman who looks exactly like his beloved crown princess.
Queen In­hyun's Man
The drama, set during the Joseon era, features the hero Kim Boong­do as he tries to restore the exiled Queen In­hyun.It is in this time period he is given the time­traveling power that transports him to the future world where he makes friends with an actress playing the role of Queen In­hyun for a drama in her time.
Dr Jin
Jin Hyuk is a genius neurosurgeon.Through a mysterious power, Jin finds himself transported back in time 150 years.He begins treating people there, but the lack of equipment and medical knowledge of the period forces him to seek new ways to aid the sick.Through this challenging process, Jin eventually becomes a genuine doctor.
Operation Proposal
Kang Baek­ho realizes that he falls in love with his best friend, Ham Yi­seul, on the day of her wedding to another man.He travels back in time to various events of their lives hoping to change the outcome of their relationship.Will Kang be able to change the course of their future?
小題1:Which of the following words can replace “catapulted” in Paragraph 2?

A．Captured.	B．Transported.
C．Traveled.	D．Deserted.

小題2:What do the three TV series have in common?

A．They are all about love.

B．They all describe what happened in ancient times.

C．They are all based on true stories.

D．They all feature time­travel.

小題3:If you are interested in prince and princess story, which will you turn into?

A．Rooftop Prince.	B．Queen In­hyun's Man.
C．Dr Jin.	D．Operation Proposal.

They can be seen more frequently than ever before on college campuses, wearing flannel(法蘭絨) and thick­framed glasses while listening to music. One might find them playing unusual musical instruments, shopping at second­hand stores or expressing themselves in other unique ways.
They call themselves hipsters. Being “hip” used to mean following the latest fashion. But gradually the word has become a sign of “being cool, unique and unusual”．
Hipsters value independent thinking, progressive politics, an appreciation of creativity and intelligence. Hipsters take pains and pride in not being mainstream. However, their culture has become quite trendy. This irony(諷刺) is central to their culture and offers an interesting conflict.
“I do take things in the mainstream with a positive attitude，” says Ben Polson, a college student at Brown University. “But sometimes I also question what determines popularity, especially regarding music.” Polson represents many hipsters.
When less­known bands become popular, they often lose their former fan base in exchange for a new one. There is a famous hipster saying that goes, “I used to like that band before it got popular，” Polson quoted.
According to Polson, bands' music changes when they go mainstream. They become less experimental, doing things just to save popularity and fans. The original elements that we were drawn to slowly disappear for the sake of popularity.
Many young adults have started to view hipsters' outlook as cool and they are adopting hipsters' anti­mainstream culture mind to themselves. This has led to specialized brands, stores and music for the hipster consumers. But on the other hand, some such stores, including clothing labels Urban Outfitters and American Apparel, have gained mainstream popularity. This has seemingly made the anti­mainstream culture become weaker.
“A lot of people that are self­defined hipsters aren't really hipsters. They're just trying to act as hipsters to seem cooler，” says Amanda Leopold, a college student from Oberlin College, US. Although Leopold has many unusual tastes and seems quite individualist, she refuses to classify herself as a hipster.
小題1:In the passage, hipsters refer to people ________.

A．who are fans of pop music

B．who study in different colleges

C．who appear cool and unusual

D．who try to attract others

小題2:According to the author, ________.

A．hipsters are the pioneers of the mainstream

B．hipsters are unhappy with the mainstream

C．hipsters' culture exists mainly in music field

D．hipsters' culture can also become popular

小題3:What is the main idea of the seventh paragraph?

A．Urban Outfitters and American Apparel are famous clothing labels.

B．Hipster consumers have more specialized brands, stores and music.

C．Anti­mainstream culture can gain mainstream popularity.

D．The culture of hipsters is becoming more and more terrible.

小題4:When describing hipsters, the author speaks ________.

A．in an ironic voice	B．in an objective voice
C．in an angry voice	D．in a funny voice

Rockwatch—The Best Club on Earth
If you are young and interested in geology(地質(zhì)學(xué)), then Rockwatch is the club for you. When you apply for membership, you'll receive a Rockwatch Rox file each. It has the information and top tips you will need to start enjoying geology. It's designed to serve as your own field notebook as well.
In it you will find your
·membership card
·full­colour minimap
·thumbs­up guide
·fact cards
Rockwatch Magazine
Our lively magazine is mailed to members three times a year. They can read reports and news from around the world, and articles on everything from diamonds to dinosaurs, earthquakes to erosion(侵蝕)．
Rockwatch Events
With each magazine you will receive a Rockwatch events calendar. Rocky activities suitable for families are listed and include road shows and guided walks.
The Rockwatch Rock Artist
Are you an artist, or a photographer? This is your chance to turn Rockwatch Rock Artist of a year and win amazing prizes in our annual competition.
Special Offer
Rockwatch members can have specially discounted Wildlife Watch membership. Wildlife Watch is the biggest environmental action club for young people, with 100 groups across the country. You can join both clubs together by filling in the boxes in the membership form.
小題1:Rockwatch Magazine mailed to its members tells about things related to ________.

A．geology	B．a(chǎn)griculture
C．politics	D．economics

小題2:What activities are specially arranged for Rockwatch members interested in photography?

A．Guided walks.	B．Rocky activities.
C．Yearly competitions.	D．Academic workshops.

小題3:When applying for Wildlife Watch membership, a Rockwatch member can enjoy ________.

A．free membership	B．a(chǎn) special discount
C．a(chǎn) Rock Artist prize	D．guided road shows

小題4:You may join both Rockwatch and Wildlife Watch clubs by ________.

A．calling the two clubs	B．providing references
C．a(chǎn)pplying separately	D．filling in one form

“When your mother scolds you, you can look elsewhere and think about other things. Just ignore her words. But remember: such a tough attitude cannot be used often.”
These words are from a series of cartoons which outline skills for children to fight against their mothers. The images have created heated debate among Chinese netizens.
Regarded as “a book for children aged 6 to 12 who are always scolded by their parents”， the cartoons, drawn by two 10­year­old Beijing girls, list over 20 skills which children can use to deal with their mothers' anger such as crying, pretending to be ashamed, fleeing into the toilet and pleasing her afterwards.
Each skill is described with vivid pictures and humorous notes. The creativity of the young girls has amazed netizens, the Yangtse Evening Post reported on Thursday.
According to one of the girls' mothers, her daughter once received a poor mark in an exam, and the mother blamed her and compared her performance with another classmate. The daughter's feelings led to her creating the cartoons.
The girl's father, who first posted the pictures on his Sohu Microblog on Monday, said he hopes parents pay close attention to the pictures, allow children to feel free to develop their own characteristics and try not to criticize them so often.
The father said the cartoons aren't finished yet; his daughter will continue with them when she has time.
“The cartoons, although an individual case, reflect a modern phenomenon and some of the problems within Chinese family education，” said Yu Qinfang, an expert on family education.
According to a survey of 104 children and their parents, Yu discovered that as many as 51.9 percent of primary school students hate being urged to do things by their mothers.
“Not giving children enough time and hurrying them to do things seems to be a very tiny detail within family life, but it is potentially a huge problem which can easily be ignored by parents. A mother's blame may lead to negative feelings within her child's heart，” Yu said. “Parents should learn to blame less and be more patient.”
小題1:What amazed Chinese netizens according to the text?

A．The girls' poor marks.

B．The girls' skills against their mothers.

C．The girls' creativity.

D．The girls' tough attitude to their mothers.

小題2:What do we know about the book?

A．It tells us how to control mothers' feelings.

B．It includes a number of vivid pictures and humorous notes.

C．It is intended for primary school teachers.

D．It is finished by children aged 6 to 12.

小題3:By posting the cartoons on his microblog, the father wanted to ________.

A．show off his daughter's cleverness

B．blame his daughter for drawing these cartoons

C．encourage his daughter to make greater progress

D．get other parents to draw a lesson from the cartoons

小題4:According to a survey, Yu Qinfang found that primary school pupils ________.

A．dislike being forced to do things

B．like drawing cartoons in class

C．seldom do well in exams

D．enjoy being compared with others

小題5:We can conclude from the text that ________.

A．parents often ignore their children's hobbies

B．parents often speak highly of their children

C．how to develop children's gifts puzzles parents

D．how to blame children needs parents' wisdom

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小題1:What is stressed in the ad?

A．The coin is of high quality and worth collecting.

B．The coin can be circulated as a currency.

C．Limited supplies guarantee a stable price of the coin.

D．Demand for the coin is bound to break records.

小題2:If you buy six 2012 U．S.Mint Silver Eagles by post, you should pay at least ________.

A．$230.7

B．$233.7

C．$240.7

D．$243.7

小題3:The ad strongly encourages people to purchase the silver coins by ________.

A．shopping online

B．making a phone call

C．lining up in front of the stores

D．writing to the company

For many of us, a little time with our smartphones or iPads before sleep is the highlight of the night. But would you still think it is relaxing if you knew that it damages or destroys your sleep? Scientists say that's exactly what it does.
In ancient times, when there were no lamps, telephones or smartphones, the sun was the main source of light. When the sun went down, our brains took that as a signal to start producing melatonin(褪黑素), a chemical that helps us sleep.
However, a healthy amount of melatonin can only be produced in complete darkness.Any light in your bedroom—even the one on the alarm clock or the charging indicator on your cellphone—could disturb the process, not to mention something as bright as smartphone and iPad screens. We tend to hold these much closer than a television or laptop, which allows them to shoot far more light straight into our eyes.
“This is particularly worrisome in populations such as young adults and adolescents, who already tend to be night_owls，” said researcher Brittany Wood at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.“Lack of sleep among teens is leading to depression, self­harm, low concentration and poor performance at school，” she added.
While all lights are the enemy of sleep, not all colors of light have the same effect. Our eyes are particularly sensitive to blue light, which is common during the day. Most of the light coming from electronic screens is blue light and it fools our brain into thinking it's still daytime. By contrast, orange or red light has less influence on melatonin production, because our brains recognize it as a signal that the day is ending, according to The Telegraph.
Asking yourself to keep your hands off your smartphone before bedtime might seem unreasonable, but you should at least remember to dim the screen or hold it farther away from your eyes. You could also wear a pair of orange sunglasses that take away the harmful blue light.
小題1:According to the passage, we can know ________.

A．it's a good habit to play with smartphones or iPads late into night

B．scientists suggest we should avoid using smartphones or iPads

C．darkness makes a great impact on the amount of melatonin

D．the sun was the only source of light in ancient times

小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The darker it is, the more melatonin will be produced.

B．The lighter it is, the more melatonin will be produced.

C．The more melatonin you have, the worse you'll sleep.

D．The more electrical equipment you have, the more melatonin will be produced.

小題3:The underlined part in Paragraph 4 refers to those ________.

A．who are young adults or adolescents

B．who don't perform well in school

C．who are addicted to a television or laptop

D．who are short of sleep at night and perform poorly in daily life

小題4:In the writer's opinion, which is a correct suggestion?

A．You should go to bed when the sun goes down.

B．You should use an orange or red light electronic screen.

C．You should wear a pair of blue sunglasses when sleeping.

D．You should avoid blue light as possible as you can before bedtime.

Yu Bingbing is a 28­year­old market research manager. When she is ____ her way to work each morning, she cannot help feeling ____ about whether she has locked the door of her apartment and ____ off the gas.
“I'm usually ____ with these feelings for the entire day，” Yu said. Working at an international pharmaceutical(制藥的) firm, Yu looks older than she is and her heavily made­up face always has a(n) ____ look. “Since I have been ____ to a managerial position, I lose my temper with my parents and husband more frequently just because of some ____ things，” she said, adding that ____ wrinkles and acne(粉刺) on her face have irritated her even more, and even luxury cosmetics cannot ____ her.
“I have to work six days a week and don't even have extra off­time when I'm sick，” she said. “I have to ____ myself to become a workaholic since the competition in my company is really ____ and I also have to pay a 5,000 yuan monthly mortgage, besides saving a certain amount of money for my ____ baby.”
Life is like riding on a ____ for Yu and many other members of China's post­80s generation, the first generation ____ after the ____ of the family­planning policy and the group to benefit ____ from the country's opening up policy and its booming economy.
Being the only child in their family, and without much to trouble them during their youth, most of them were taken good care of or even ____ by their parents and grandparents.
Having such a ____ carefree youth—when this generation reached ____ and had to ____ with soaring(猛增的) prices, the high cost of raising children and intense competition in the workplace—they suffered a rude awakening.
According to statistics, the population of China's post­80s generation is over 200 million. The media usually refers to them as “slaves” to property, credit cards, children and marriage.

小題1:	A．on B．in C．a(chǎn)t D．off

小題2:	A．unsure B．doubtful C．a(chǎn)nxious D．a(chǎn)ngry

小題3:	A．turned B．took C．got D．run

小題4:	A．wrestling B．going C．a(chǎn)ssociating D．keeping

小題5:	A．worried B．exhausted C．sad D．terrible

小題6:	A．promoted B．risen C．put D．occupied

小題7:	A．unhappy B．unimportant C．bad D．household

小題8:	A．big B．many C．heavy D．slight

小題9:	A．help B．decorate C．benefit D．beautify

小題10:

A．make B．push C．pull D．encourage

小題11:

A．fierce B．severe C．strong D．huge

小題12:

A．planned B．prepared C．behaved D．grown

小題13:

A．bike B．horse C．roller­coaster D．line

小題14:

A．born B．raised C．started D．suffered

小題15:

A．practice B．introduction C．completion D．influence

小題16:

A．much B．most C．a(chǎn)pproximately D．little

小題17:

A．loved B．protected C．a(chǎn)voided D．spoiled

小題18:

A．likely B．seriously C．greatly D．relatively

小題19:

A．childhood B．youth C．a(chǎn)dulthood D．mid­life

小題20:

A．cope B．meet C．talk D．share

When 19­year­old Sophia Giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the Make­A­Wish Foundation(基金會), nobody understood what she was talking about. But Sophia knew just how important Make­A­Wish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends. We were interested in finding out more, so we went along to meet Sophia and listen to what she had to say.
Sophia told us that Make­A­Wish is a worldwide organization that started in the United States in 1980. “It's a charity(慈善機構(gòu)) that helps children who have got very serious illnesses. Make­A­Wish helps children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes and dreams come true，” Sophia explained.
We asked Sophia how Make­A­Wish had first started. She said it had all begun with a very sick young boy called Chris, who had been dreaming for a long time of becoming a policeman. Sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make Chris's dream come true—so, with everybody's help, Chris, only seven years old at the time, had been a “policeman” for a day. “When people saw how delighted Chris was when his dream came true, they decided to try and help other sick children too, and that was the beginning of Make­A­Wish，” explained Sophia.
Sophia also told us the Foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happy time. A Make­A­Wish volunteer visits the families and asks the children what they would wish for if they could have anything in the world. Sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. They do this either by providing things that are necessary, or by raising money or helping out in whatever way they can.
小題1:Sophia found out about Make­A­Wish because her best friend had ________.

A．benefited from it	B．volunteered to help it
C．dreamed about it	D．told the author about it

小題2:According to Sophia, Make­A­Wish ________.

A．is an international charity

B．was understood by nobody at first

C．raises money for very poor families

D．started by drawing the interest of the public

小題3:What is said about Chris in Paragraph 3?

A．He has been a policeman since he was seven.

B．He gave people the idea of starting Make­A­Wish.

C．He wanted people to help make his dream come true.

D．He was the first child Make­A­Wish helped after it had been set up.

小題4:Which of the following is true about Make­A­Wish volunteers?

A．They are important for making wishes come true.

B．They try to help children get over their illnesses.

C．They visit sick children to make them feel special.

D．They provide what is necessary to make Make­A­Wish popular.

It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to celebrate it by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a        part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is        ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually      to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening      .
When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely    . I looked around but not       table was free. One of the waiters      me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly      . ”
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to      , ” he said, “Just hold on and you’ll      a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people       the corner table paid their       , got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
      our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter       sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters,       the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very      with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our      
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had     for us.       a little sorry, he told us that there was      left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet(煎蛋卷) !”

小題1:	A．quiet B．calm C．busy D．silent

小題2:	A．hard B．often C．hardly D．a(chǎn)lways

小題3:	A．necessary B．possible C．important D．certain

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)s before B．a(chǎn)s a matter of fact C．a(chǎn)s usual D．a(chǎn)s is known to all

小題5:	A．empty B．full C．free D．quiet

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)ll B．every C．a(chǎn) single D．a(chǎn) double

小題7:	A．realized B．recognized C．comforted D．settled

小題8:	A．watch B．care C．try D．manage

小題9:	A．start B．leave C．end D．pay

小題10:

A．find B．find out C．wait D．see

小題11:

A．by B．beside C．a(chǎn)t D．near

小題12:

A．money B．bill C．food D．drinks

小題13:

A．Luckily B．Fortunately C．Generally D．Unluckily

小題14:

A．whom B．which C．he D．who

小題15:

A．were kept busy B．was busy with C．kept busy with D．were busy with

小題16:

A．exciting B．tired C．pleased D．disappointed

小題17:

A．dishes B．food C．order D．menu

小題18:

A．good presents B．good news C．bad news D．bad presents

小題19:

A．Looking B．Seeing C．Looked D．Found

小題20:

A．no meat or fish B．no meat and fish C．meat and fish D．not meat or fish