Funding arrangements are already __________, with which the scientists can go on with the further research.

A. in order B. in demand

C. in place D. in relief

I had lost many cherished (珍愛的) pets over the years, but never in my childhood did I think I would lose a family member.

One autumn morning, our family was to find out that my grandfather on my Dad’s side of the family had cancer. He through two years of it. We did everything we could to help him enjoy a stay at the hospital – we sent him videos of my soccer games and visited him often.

He all he could, but one November day, he passed away. At that time, my parents were visiting him in Chicago, and my other grandparents from Virginia were us. Our parents came home early that visit. I still remember they sat all of us down and told us the news. I felt a(n) of depression, loss and . I ran outside into the crisp November air and silent tears.

Almost a year passed, and we were eating dinner at the dinner table. A discussion started about how we could help find a for cancer to save other families from tragedies. My older sister Molly and I came up with the idea to sell honey from our Virginia grandparents’ beehives. I came up with the name Hives for Lives and we had our business !

The business started taking the honey and some beeswax (蜂蠟) from the hives. We left enough for the bees to through the winter. I only got stung (刺痛) once! Then we went through the long of filtering (過濾) and storing the honey. it all came together, and we got down to and selling our product and message. Last year, we $2,000 for the American Cancer Society and all of it went to a camp for children who have cancer. This year, with a few of our friends, Molly and I on selling beeswax candles and lip balm (潤唇膏). With a lot of help, we raised $9,300!

I learned many things from my grandfather, such as the importance of taking and helping those around us. I know that he would be very proud of the things I’m doing today.

1.A. annoyed B. puzzled C. shocked D. scared

2.A. pulled B. carried C. broke D. suffered

3.A. long B. comfortable C. meaningful D. necessary

4.A. fought B. talked C. left D. donated

5.A. visiting B. comforting C. watching D. instructing

6.A. when B. why C. before D. after

7.A. pressure B. mix C. association D. feeling

8.A. failure B. anxiety C. emptiness D. disappointment

9.A. cried B. rolled C. made D. contained

10.A. medicine B. method C. reason D. cure

11.A. avoidable B. similar C. serious D. huge

12.A. plan B. success C. service D. experience

13.A. at B. in C. within D. by

14.A. go B. travel C. survive D. work

15.A. route B. process C. step D. distance

16.A. Eventually B. Especially C. Luckily D. Surprisingly

17.A. buying B. advertising C. advocating D. removing

18.A. stole B. received C. acquired D. raised

19.A. relied B. lived C. worked D. turned

20.A. breaks B. challenges C. risks D. responsibility

Between the innocence of babyhood and seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called a “boy”. Boys come in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief: to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males pack them off to bed at night.

Boys are found everywhere –--- on top of, under, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to this and that! Mothers spoil them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers love them, and God protects them. A boy is TRUTH with dirt on its face, BEAUTY with a cut on its finger, WISDOM with chocolate in its hair, and HOPE of the future with a snake in its pocket.

When you are busy, a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise. When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly or else he becomes a wild creature bent on destroying the world and himself with it.

A boy with mixture---he has the stomach of a horse, the digestion of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superwoman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker, but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs on each hand.

He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat), large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday morning, and fire engines. He is not much for girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime.

Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper. Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs, and breezes. Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half eaten apple, a three-foot rope, six cents and some unknown things.

A boy is a magical creature----he is your headache but when you come home at night with only shattered pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, “Hi, Dad!”

1.The whole passage is in a tone of________.

A. humor and love

B. respect and harmony

C. ambition and expectation

D. confidence and imagination

2.What does the underlined sentence in Para.4 probably mean?

A. He has altogether five fingers.

B. He is slow, foolish and clumsy.

C. He has become clever and smart.

D. He cuts his hand with a knife.

3.What does the writer feel about boyhood?

A. Curious. B. Tiring. C. Delightful. D. Unsafe.

4.The writer is probably ___________.

A. A envious sister

B. A sharply observant father

C. A appreciative fond mother

D. A spoiled naughty kid

The British royal family is about to be slimmed down. The queen plans to reduce the number of real royals, as was recently announced. However, there seems little sign of the monarchy (君主) disappearing completely．

Up till the 17th century, the British king or queen was believed to rule by “divine (神的) right”, which was the idea that God chose the king or queen to rule and that he or she was therefore above the law. However, this idea ended with the English Revolution, in which King Charles I was imprisoned and then killed in 1649．

So what role does the British royal family have today?

Well, the Queen has important formal duties: as Head of State, the Queen represents the UK on visits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the UK. As Head of the Armed Forces, only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when war is over. The Queen also has constitutional duties: She has to sign many government and Commonwealth documents every day.

In addition, the royal family spends a great deal of its time traveling up and down the country in support of different charity projects. But the public in Britain do not believe there should be a royal family. Sometimes, the press and media criticize the royal family as well. One criticism is that British people should not have to pay for the royal family through their taxes．

Today, the royal family works hard to be relevant in the modern world. The queen’s speech on TV is less formal every Christmas, and is now available as a podcast (播客). In 2005, after graduation from university, Prince William spent time teaching English in Uruguay, the sort of work many young British people do at some time in their lives．

1.What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?

A. The British king or queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right．

B. The British king or queen is about to become common people．

C. The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649．

D. The royal family’s role was most important in Britain in the 17th century．

2.Which of the following is NOT among formal duties of the Queen?

A. Declaring when the UK is at war．

B. Travelling around the world for charity projects.

C. Inviting other world leaders to visit the UK．

D. Signing Commonwealth documents every day．

3.Prince William is mentioned in the passage to show that ________．

A. he is popular in the UK

B. many young British people do voluntary work

C. he has tried to win young people’s admiration

D. the royal family is trying to change their image

4.We can infer from the passage that ________．

A. British people are all in favor of the royal family

B. the British royal family are facing surviving challenges

C. the public are encouraged to oppose the royal family

D. British youths are required to teach English in Uruguay in their lives

Description

Tap the Apple Store app on your iPhone or iPod touch, and you can do all things Apple. Buy Apple products and accessories (配件) and read customer reviews. Add free laser engraving and choose signature gift wrap on select products to make your items even more special. Find Apple Retail Stores, reserve select Apple products for pickup at your favorite store, and request help when you are at the store. Schedule Genius Bar and One to One reservations and check in for them when you arrive.

The Apple Store app is also the easiest way to buy or reserve your new iPhone — right from your current iPhone. You can do it in just a few taps, without entering your AT&T account information. Order your new iPhone from the Apple Online Store and it's shipped to you free and ready to use. Or reserve your new iPhone, pick it up at an Apple Retail Store, and we'll set it up for you in minutes.

Apple Online Store Features

- Explore new and featured products from Apple.

- Buy a new iPhone and other Apple products, accessories, and software.

- Add free personal engraving to any new iPad or iPod.

- Choose signature gift wrapping for any iPad or iPod, select Mac notebooks, and select Apple software and accessories.

- Read customer reviews and get answers to product questions.

Apple Retail Store Features

- Reserve iPhone and other select products for pick up.

- Request help, check in for reservations, and receive meet-up alerts when you are at a store (iOS 4 required).

- Make Genius Bar and One to One reservations.

- Sign up for workshops and events.

What's New in Version 1.1

- Add engraving and gift wrapping to select purchases from the Apple Online Store.

- Reserve products for pickup at an Apple Retail Store.

- Check in for reservations and request help within stores (iOS 4 required).

- Add Apple Retail Store reservations directly to iCal.

Please note: With Location Services on and the Apple Store app open, Apple will use your location to identify nearby Apple Retail Stores and to offer additional services when you are in a store. If you have previously selected the Apple Store app using location but do not want this new feature, you can update your Location Services preferences in General Settings.

1.The text is intended to ________.

A. recommend a new product of Apple

B. inform the readers of Apple Store

C. describe the function of Apple Store

D. offer additional services to the customers of Apple Store

2.Tap the Apple Store app on your iPhone, and you can ________.

A. buy Apple products only B. get to any Apple Retail Store

C. reserve iPhone products for pickup D. request help wherever you are

3.Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Apple Online Store?

A. Reserve your new iPhone without entering your AT&T account information.

B. Order your new iPhone and it’s shipped to you free and ready to use.

C. Reserve your new iPhone and pick it up at an Apple Retail Store conveniently.

D. Check in for reservations, and receive meet-up alerts when you are at a store.

4.The text is most probably taken from _______.

A. a shopping website B. a geography magazine

C. a science fiction D. a touring brochure

Trevor, C. O., Lansford, B. and Black, J. W., 2004, "Employee turnover (人事變更) and job performance: monitoring the influences of salary growth and promotion", Journal of Armchair Psychology, vol. 113, no.1, pp. 56-64.

In this article Trevor et al. review the influences of pay and job opportunities in respect of job performance, turnover rates and employees' job attitude. The authors use data gained through organizational surveys of blue-chip companies in Vancouver, Canada to try to identify the main cause of employee turnover and whether it is linked to salary growth. Their research focuses on assessing a range of pay structures such as pay for performance and organizational reward plans. The article is useful as Trevor suggests that there are numerous reasons for employee turnover and a variety of differences in employees' job attitude and performance. The main limitation of the article is that the survey sample was restricted(限制) to mid-level management, thus the authors indicate that further, more extensive research needs to be undertaken to develop a more in-depth understanding of employee turnover and job performance. As this article was published in a professional journal, the findings can be considered reliable. It will be useful additional information for the research on pay structures.

The following card includes a brief summary and a short assessment of a research paper. It can provide a guide for further reading on the topic.

1.The research paper published is primarily concerned with______.

A. the way of preventing employee turnover

B. methods of improving employee performance

C. factors affecting employee turnover and performance

D. pay structures based on employee performance

2.As is mentioned in the card, the limitation of the research paper mainly lies in that_______.

A. the data analysis is hardly reliable

B. the research sample is not wide enough

C. the findings are of no practical value

D. the research method is out-of-date

3.Who might be most interested in this piece of information?

A. Job hunters.

B. Employees in blue-chip companies.

C. Mid-level managers.

D. Researchers on employee turnover.

The day my husband fell to his death，it started to snow，just like any November day．His body, when I found it，was lightly covered with snow．It snowed almost every day for the next four months，while I sat on the couch and watched it pile up．One morning，I shuffled downstairs and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman shoveling(鏟)my walk．I dropped to my knees and crawled through the living room. And back up stairs so those good people would not see me. I was embarrassed．My first thought was，how would I ever repay them? I didn’t have the strength to brush my hair, let alone shovel someone’s walk．

Before John’s death，I took pride in the fact that I rarely asked for help or favors，I defined myself by my competence and independence．So who was I if I was no longer capable and busy? How could I respect myself if all I did was sit on the couch every day and watch the snowfall?

Learning how to receive the love and support that came my way wasn't easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried because I couldn't even help them set the table. “I'm not usually this lazy, ”I wept．Finally，my friend Kathy sat down with me and said, "Mary，cooking for you is not a burden. I love you and I want to do it. It makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”

Over and over，I heard similar emotions from the people who supported me during those dark days．One very wise man told me, “You are not doing nothing. Being fully open to your sorrow may be the hardest work you will ever do.”

I am not the person I once was, but in many ways I have changed for the better. My heart is now filled with thanks for people around me．I have been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom that comes from facing one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

1.Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. The writer’s friend was unwilling to cook for her．

B. The writer had been busy with her life before．

C. The writer recovered from her sorrow quickly with his friend’s help．

D. The day her husband died，it was snowing heavily．

2.We can describe the writer before her husband died as the following EXCEPT __．

A. hard-working B. independent

C. smart D. capable

3.．The underlined word“shuffled”in Paragraph 1 probably means ___________．

A. stepped steadily B. walked slowly

C. ran swiftly D. fell sadly

4.．We can infer from the passage that ____________.

A. the writer found her husband immediately he fell off the roof

B. the writer became strong-willed immediately after John's death

C. the people around the writer were friendly and supported her

D. before John’s death, the writer never asked others for help

5.．The writer wrote the passage to ___________．

A. share her sad story with us

B. express her guilty conscience（良心）to the people who helped her

C. show her thanks to the people who love and support her

D. tell us the changes she has made because of her husband’s death

I am here today to talk to you about working in computer gaming. I’d certainly 1. (推薦)it as a career.Not because it’s popular, nor because it’s a well-paid job—generally it isn’t — 2. rather because it’s creative.

People get jobs in the computer games industry3. receiving degrees in all sorts of subjects. Of course, if you have done a course in computer, that will give you an advantage but it’s certainly not n 4. (必要). I myself 5. (畢業(yè))in physics and colleagues of mine did history, engineering and English. The degree itself is l 6. important than the love for the job.

It is no 7. that everyone who joins the industry enjoys playing games. My parents always told me I spent far too much time on them, so much 8. they suggested I make 9. use of it and apply work in the industry. My uncle sent me the name of a major game company and I was lucky enough to be given a 10. (位置)in the research department. I feel delighted with my job.

假如你是李華，是一名高中生。隨著科技的發(fā)展，iPad已成為中學(xué)生的新寵。用iPad既可以聽音樂，閱讀純文本電子書，又可玩電子游戲。請(qǐng)你用英語給某英語報(bào)社寫一封信，談?wù)勚袑W(xué)生使用iPad的情況。信的內(nèi)容必須包括以下幾點(diǎn)：

1、使用iPad對(duì)學(xué)習(xí)的好處;

2、使用iPad對(duì)課堂紀(jì)律和學(xué)習(xí)可能產(chǎn)生的負(fù)面影響;

3、提出自己的建議并說明理由。

注意：開頭已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總數(shù)。詞數(shù)120字左右。(請(qǐng)把開頭搬入答題卡中)

Dear Editor',

I'm a senior high school student named Li Hua. Now many students have iPads and think it's a fashion to use them.

----Stay a bit longer, please. It's been such____pleasure having you here.

----Thank you, but I've got____early start tomorrow morning.

A.the;an B./;an C.a;an D./;the