Most of the time, people wear hats to protect themselves from harsh weather conditions. Hats are also worn to show politeness and as signs of social position. But nowadays, hats, especially women’s hats, are much more than that. More exactly, hats have changed into fashion and style symbols by many movie stars. What’s more, people now consider many different features (特點(diǎn))when choosing even a simple hat. Many designers point out that, when choosing the right hat, it’s important to consider the color of your skin as well as your hair, your height, and the shape of your face.

First of all, the color of the hat should match the color of your skin and hair. For instance, black hats should be avoided if you are dark skinned. If a purple hat is placed on top of red hair, one will look as attractive as a summer flower. Second, the height of the hat is also an important point. Tall women should not go for hats with tall crowns, just as short women should choose hats with upturned brims to give the look of height. Third, and most importantly, the shape of the face decides the kind of hat one should pick. A small, gentle hat that fits the head looks good on a small face. However, women with big, round faces should choose a different style.

As the saying goes, “Fine feathers make fine birds.” A good hat can not only help your dress but also support your features, so why not choose the best possible one next time you want to be in public?
小題1:What does the underlined word “harsh” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．good

B．strange

C．poor

D．different

小題2:According to the article, which of the following women would look most attractive?

A．A big-faced woman who wears a small, nice hat.

B．A short red-haired woman who wears a purple hat.

C．A tall woman who wears a hat with a huge upturned brim.

D．A small dark-skinned woman who wears a black hat with a tall crown.

小題3:What does the last paragraph suggest?

A．Hats are worn on the head to keep warm.

B．Hats can help you look better in public.

C．Hats are not as important as character.

D．Hats can make you look much taller.

小題4:What is the best title for the article?

A．How to Show Your Social Position	B．How to Improve Your Features
C．How to Choose a Proper Hat	D．How to Design a Nice Hat

閱讀下面短文，從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳答案。
As summer comes near, many children are really happy to forget about school for a few months. However, they might be taking that goal too seriously. Studies have found that children often forget between one and three months’ worth of school learning during the summer months. Spelling and math abilities drop off the most, while reading is not really influenced by the time off. The main reason for this is because most children sometimes read outside of the classroom, whether newspapers, magazines, books, or video game guides. However, their math and spelling skills only get exercised in the school setting.
The first purpose of summer holidays was to let farm children have time off to help work in the fields during the growing season, but this reason is no longer a good one since fewer kids actually work on farms today. Some cities in the United States, such as Los Angeles, have moved to a year-round school timetable, which may help reduce the loss of school skills that happens during the long summer holiday. To improve skills and to keep a good level of preparation, headmasters suggest trips to museums, summer camps, holidays with educational value, and visits to libraries to keep kids interested throughout the summer.
There are other educational systems that provide holidays while still keeping students’ skills up to date. For example, in Japan, students attend class for seven weeks in a row, followed by two weeks of holiday. This continues the whole year. In Italy, students attend class six days per week, but finish at 1: 30 pm each day, so that school does not run their life the way that it does in America, where students attend high school from 7: 45 am until 3: 00 pm each weekday. In areas where there are not enough classrooms—in Afghanistan or Somalia, for example—older students attend classes in the morning while the younger kids go to school in the afternoon.
Headmasters fear that the three-month summer holiday stops the flow of learning. Just as students become used to new math problems or new ideas in reading, writing, or thinking skills, they “shut down” during the summer holiday. When they go back to school after the long summer holiday, they take up to two months to return to their previous (先前的) level of skill. So the debate continues: whether to continue holidays or to make changes based on the Los Angeles or the Japanese models.
小題1:Which skills suffer the most over the summer holidays?

A．Math and reading.	B．Math and spelling.
C．Reading and writing.	D．Reading and thinking.

小題2:What can we learn about the first purpose of summer holidays?

A．It is still widely acceptable now.	B．It was popular in some cities.
C．It is not a good reason for city kids.	D．It was more for teachers than for students.

小題3:The underlined phrase “shut down” in the last paragraph probably means __________.

A．stop learning	B．get sick
C．go on reading	D．focus on studies

小題4:What can we infer from the passage?

A．Parents always read to their kids to keep reading skills.

B．Summer holidays lead to the loss of all the school skills.

C．Students love holidays and get their mind off learning in holidays.

D．In Italy students attend classes in the late afternoon six days a week.

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從16-35各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the       of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life.           he enters into the highway, he must       certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of society when living as a decent (體面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is       to keep a constant (不斷的)      , which can be compared with his                activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too       a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too       the police will give him a      , just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law.       too conservatively (保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person       the others driving at a(an)       speed.
When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful       to every direction of his car. It is sometimes dangerous to change the way of life       he can be sure of completion by doing so. He       not make any unnecessary changing of lanes which gives him only danger. Finally, he must       where he is now by recognizing some       appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as soon as he can. But he may thus lose       and energy both on the road and in life. On the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work.       if he is careful and serious enough,       will provide him with much pleasure.

小題1:	A．seats B．condition C．petrol D．passengers

小題2:	A．Once B．While C．For D．Although

小題3:	A．listen to B．find C．follow D．insist on

小題4:	A．ordered B．hoped C．believed D．supposed

小題5:	A．state B．speed C．mind D．level

小題6:	A．outdoor B．broken C．good D．continuous

小題7:	A．large B．high C．limited D．expected

小題8:	A．speedily B．slowly C．hurriedly D．willingly

小題9:	A．hand B．lift C．chance D．ticket

小題10:

A．Acting B．Running C．Getting D．Working

小題11:

A．persuading B．getting C．bothering D．refusing

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)verage B．normal C．usual D．fast

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)ttention B．notice C．evidence D．regards

小題14:

A．if B．when C．unless D．because

小題15:

A．dare B．need C．may D．should

小題16:

A．think B．discover C．prove D．observe

小題17:

A．signs B．signals C．signatures D．symbols

小題18:

A．money B．luck C．time D．trust

小題19:

A．Therefore B．Then C．And D．But

小題20:

A．it B．he C．they D．you

In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some hold an optimistic attitude. They value it highly, believing that it is a natural outcome of social progress and prosperity（繁榮）and that anyone who wants to be outstanding has to keep the pace. Others think otherwise. They say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that the unfriendly relationship between people because of competition.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth depended on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit（追求）of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others have an opposite opinion. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. They have no choice. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try”. What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs compared with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear is overcome can discover a new meaning in competition.
小題1:What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．Competition helps to set up self-respect.

B．Opinions about competition are different among people.

C．Competition is harmful to personal quality development.

D．Failures are necessary experience in competition.

小題2:Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?

A．It pushes society forward.

B．It builds up a sense of duty.

C．It improves personal abilities.

D．It encourages individual efforts.

小題3:The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means      .

A．those who try their best to win

B．those who value competition most highly

C．those who are against competition most strongly

D．those who rely on others most for success

小題4:What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?

A．One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others.

B．One’s success in competition needs great efforts.

C．One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills.

D．One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.

小題5:Which point of view may the author agree to?

A．Every effort should be paid back.

B．Competition should be encouraged.

C．Winning should be a life-and-death matter.

D．Fear of failure should be removed in competition.

I had a perfect life. No one died; no one was sick; we were all happy and loving life.
Then I discovered my grandfather had cancer. No matter how much I told myself he could live, and that he might not die, somehow I still felt as if it was a death sentence. He was so young, only 63.
He fought so hard. Whenever I feel my own life taking a turn for the worse, as if things will never get better, I remember how many years he lived fighting such a scary and difficult disease.
He died with a huge party going on around him, with all his friends and family. They ate and I honestly didn’t know how to cope. I never cried alone. I had the compassion (同情) of my friends and the support of my family and teachers. I just remembered my grandfather’s wish that we should celebrate his life.
That’s how we came up with the idea for Hives for Lives----a business my sister and I started where all the profits go to the American Cancer Society (ACS). We sell honey, honeycomb, beeswax candles and lip balm, which all come from our beehives in Virginia. It started out small, 2 years ago, with just an idea. During our first year we donated more than $2,000 to the ACS. The next year a man who belonged to my grandparents’ bee club willed his honey to us, and our little business grew.
We sold at craft fairs, wine festivals, schools, and to anyone else who would buy! We had my uncle sell in California and my grandmother sell in Chicago. We have sold honey in 13 states---even in Puerto Rico.
This year we donated more than $10,000 to the ACS and we’re hoping to do more next year. Hopefully our business will help find a cure or just improve the life of someone with cancer.
I feel like Hives for Lives is a way to honor my grandfather. Honor his love, his life and his strength.
With Hives for Lives reminding me of my grandfather every day, I feel as if I can move on in life, that he will always be alive in my heart and memories. It made me capable of coping with his death, because I felt like I had truly honored his wish of celebrating his life.
I have made his spirit everlasting through the business and I honor him every day. He always taught me to make the best of things. Well, grandpa, that’s what I’m doing, for you.
I hope he is smiling from heaven.
小題1: Reading the first two paragraphs, we know _________.

A．the grandfather was sentenced to death

B．cancer always attacks old people

C．the sad news was quite beyond the author’s expectation

D．the author was sorry that their life was not perfect any more

小題2: When the author feels down in life, ________ will give him strength to overcome difficulties.

A．his grandfather’s encouraging words

B．his grandfather’s fighting against cancer

C．his grandfather’s wish before dying

D．his grandfather’s pitiful fate

小題3: When the grandfather died, __________.

A．a(chǎn)ll felt relieved that he would never suffer any more

B．his family and friends honored him more than ever

C．the author was at a loss what to do for a time

D．the author didn’t cry following his wish

小題4: Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A．The profits they make are all donated to the ACS.

B．They struggle to develop their business without any help.

C．They have helped find a cure for those with cancer.

D．All their relatives joined in their activity.

小題5: What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A．To show us how he runs his business to help others.

B．To tell us his way to deal with sadness.

C．To tell us the importance of self-control in the face of sadness.

D．To tell us to learn from his grandfather.

You’ve just come home, after living abroad for a few years. Since you’ve been away, has this country changed for the better or for the worse?
If you’ve just arrived back in the UK after a fortnight’s holiday, small changes have probably surprised you—anything from a local greengrocer suddenly being replaced by a mobile-phone shop to someone in your street moving house.
So how have things changed to people coming back to Britain after seven, ten or even 15 years living abroad? What changes in society can they see that the rest of us have hardly noticed—or now take for granted? To find out, we asked some people who recently returned.
Debi: When we left, Cheltenham, my home town, was a town of white, middle-class families—all very conservative (保守的).The town is now home to many eastern Europeans and lots of Australians, who come here mainly to work in hotels and tourism. There are even several shops only for foreigners.
Having been an immigrant (移民) myself, I admire people who go overseas to find a job. Maybe if I lived in an inner city where unemployment was high, I’d think differently, but I believe foreign settlers have improved this country because they’re more open-minded and often work harder than the natives.
Christine: As we flew home over Britain, both of us remarked how green everything looked. But the differences between the place we’d left behind and the one we returned to were brought sharply into focus as soon as we landed.
To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frightening — in Cyprus, they’re very relaxed — and I got pulled over by customs officers just for taking a woolen sweater with some metal-made buttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyone seemed to be on guard. Even the airport car-hire firm wanted a credit card rather than cash because they said their vehicles had been used by bank robbers. But anyway, this is still a green, beautiful country. I just wish more people would appreciate what they’ve got.
小題1:After a short overseas holiday, people tend to ______ .         

A．expect small changes	B．notice small changes
C．welcome small changes	D．exaggerate (夸大) small changes

小題2:How does Debi look at the foreign settlers?

A．Cautiously.

B．Skeptically.

C．Positively.

D．Critically.

小題3:When arriving at the airport in Britain, Christine was shocked by ______ .          

A．the tight security	B．the messy arrivals hall
C．the relaxed policemen	D．the bank robbers

小題4:Which might be the best title for the passage?

A．Life in Britain.	B．Britain in Memory.
C．Britain in Future.	D．Back in Britain.

Researchers claimed that waitresses who wear red get up to 26 percent extra in tips than they would wearing other colors. However, the team finds that the sexes tip very differently—with the bigger tips coming only from male customers.
No matter what color they wear, female diners will give the same kind of amounts for service every time. Yet men, whether they realize it or not, add anything between 15 and 26 percent more to a waitress in red than they would if it was the same waitress wearing a different color.
The test was simple. Take 11 waitresses in five restaurants over a six-week period and ask them to wear the same kind of T-shirt every day but change the colors. Previous research has suggested waitresses could earn more if they acted charmingly or wore more make-up than their colleagues. But this study, by the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, only changed the color of the T-shirt. Every other aspect from make-up to behavior remained the same.
When wearing either black, white, green, blue or yellow T-shirts, the size of the tips from both male and female customers was almost identical. But when they wore red, the size of the tips went up by between 15 and 26 percent from male customers, yet stayed the same from female ones. 
A total of 272 restaurant customers were studied by researchers Nicolas Gueguen and Celine Jacob for the international journal of the tourism industry.
Even as a T-shirt, it shows just how much the color red is thought, by men, to increase the physical and sexual attractiveness of woman, said the researchers.
The researchers wrote: As red color has no negative effect on women customers, it could be in their interest to wear clothes at work.
小題1:The underlined word “identical” in Para. 4 probably means____________________.

A．different

B．similar

C．the same

D．close

小題2: According to the passage, in the research by the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research waitresses could earn more by _________________.

A．wearing red T-shirts	B．putting on attractive make-up
C．changing the color of T-shirts	D．behaving themselves

小題3:Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A．Bright color can increase the physical and sexual attractiveness of women.

B．Waitresses in red make no difference to female customers.

C．Make-up makes no difference to man customers.

D．Whether male customers tips more or not depends on service.

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

A．People tip differently if waitresses wear different make-up.

B．Waitresses who wear red get more tips than they would wearing other colors.

C．Male customers are more interested in the red color.

D．Red color has no negative effect on female customers.

What is a lifestyle and how is that different from a life? A lifestyle is about brand names and buying identity or fame. Lifestyle gives a false sense of peace and acceptability that comes from others recognizing what you’ve bought into (as well as bought). If your car, clothes, and home are expensive, you’re sophisticated(世故的) and stylish. If you have the right kind of job or go to the right social gatherings, then you receive the insincere approval of others. This means that your self-esteem(自尊) is always at the mercy of others, with no appreciation of you as an individual.
A life, on the other hand, is very different. A life is what you lead when you know what matters most to you. It is very simple and comes from being connected to what you know is important and being willing to put that first, no matter what others may think. When you create a life vs. a lifestyle, your self-esteem comes from what’s inside you, not what others think about you.
Lifestyle is expensive financially and personally, because it costs a great deal to keep up appearances and do what you think is socially acceptable. A life is not expensive. Rather than using personal or financial resources, a life generates energy and staying power. It’s about liberating yourself from the mindless consumption that society expects. It is about making the choices that are in line with your values, instead of using up your bank account or energy for no heart-driven reason.
How can you make the change? Understand the difference between a life and a lifestyle. Analyze your current lifestyle to see what is costing you in money, time, stress, and energy to maintain it. Let go and make room for what is really important to you, what supports you and brings you joy. Remember who you are from within, not what you own!
小題1:Which of the following examples best explains “what is life about”?

A．We work long hours in a job that we do not enjoy.

B．We focus on what we wear, or what kind of car we drive.

C．We find out what our true beliefs and values are and choose to live by these.

D．We think that how others see us is more important than what we think of ourselves.

小題2:What method does the author use to explain his opinion in the third paragraph?

A．Making comparison.	B．Giving an example.
C．Giving a definition.	D．Giving a reason.

小題3:To make the change, we need to______________________.

A．be directed from within	B．be directed from outside
C．be driven by social values	D．be driven by others’ opinions

小題4:What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?

A．To describe what life is.

B．To introduce what lifestyle is.

C．To promote life instead of lifestyle.

D．To tell the differences between life and lifestyle.

I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents ______ the necessities of life but they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father for a pair of jeans, he would say, “ If you want them, make the money and buy them yourself.” He wasn’t being mean; he just couldn’t ______ them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.
When I ______ from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵訓(xùn)練營(yíng)) at Parris Island, S.C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily ______. These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模擬的) battles. Completing these tasks successfully ______ discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didn’t ______ whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the ______ of the company.
I went on to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academic and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I ______ most was the consulting(咨詢) meetings I ______ with the family members of the men and women in my ______, trying to help them deal with the long periods of ______. These proved popular and word of them spread. Before long I was being asked to give encouraging ______ to business groups, educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real ______, and my life is still guided by the ______ lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to ______ it.

小題1:	A．provided B．got C．made D．bought

小題2:	A．pay B．find C．produce D．a(chǎn)fford

小題3:	A．came B．returned C．escaped D．graduated

小題4:	A．drills B．tasks C．exercises D．reports

小題5:	A．included B．a(chǎn)sked C．required D．met

小題6:	A．matter B．mean C．exist D．work

小題7:	A．good B．staff C．rest D．right

小題8:	A．took B．hated C．enjoyed D．did

小題9:	A．ended B．began C．continued D．held

小題10:

A．charge B．situation C．position D．choice

小題11:

A．lessons B．meetings C．training D．separation

小題12:

A．gifts B．descriptions C．speeches D．performances

小題13:

A．vacation B．place C．job D．travel

小題14:

A．important B．bitter C．normal D．difficult

小題15:

A．gain B．a(chǎn)chieve C．show D．match

Most young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some forms—football, basketball, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.
Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.
Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as others, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.
The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
A mountain climber continues to improve in skills year by year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty. But it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they perhaps climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.
小題1:What sports are popular among people in winter in the passage?

A．Soccer and golf.	B．Skiing and skating.
C．Cycling and hockey.	D．Mountaineering.

小題2:The underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ______.

A．strong emotion	B．good way
C．better feeling	D．enough affection

小題3:Mountaineering is a sport, not a game because_______.

A．it has man-made rules

B．it is too dangerous for climbers

C．it can’t bring people joy or leisure

D．it is free for climbers to use their own methods

小題4:We know from the passage that _______.

A．mountaineering has no appeal for people

B．physical quality is more important than mental one for climbers

C．a(chǎn) mountain climber passes his best by the age of thirty

D．it is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the Alps

小題5:What is the best title for the passage?

A．Sports in winter	B．Team work in climbing
C．Mountaineering	D．The quality for mountaineering