The number of students in our school ________about 30,000 and ________them study hard.

A. is; a large amount of B. are; large amount of  C. are; a number of       D. is；a large number of

Tracy wanted to be _____of her parents after graduation, and tried to live alone.

A. aware         B. confident        C. independent   D. proud

Many companies would prefer to employ people who have gained ______ experience for the work.

       A. practical     B. suitable      C. admirable   D. actual

A 33-year-old financial analyst in California recently quit his job to devote himself to an unpaid job teaching math on the Internet, and his lessons are reaching almost 100,000 people a month. Salman Khan’s voice is heard every day on the net --- by tens of thousands of students around the world who are hungry for help learning math. He has posted 1,200 lessons on YouTube ... lessons that appear on an electronic blackboard, which range from basic addition to advanced mathematics for science and finance. And they are free.

Khan lives in Silicon Valley, with his wife, a doctor, and their new baby. He got the idea for his “Khan Academy” four years ago, when he taught a young cousin how to convert kilograms to grams. With Khan’s help, the cousin got good at math, and Khan began a new career.

Now, Khan records his lessons himself, but he never goes on camera. “It feels like my voice in their head. You’re looking at it and it feels like someone’s over your shoulder talking in your ear, as opposed to someone at the blackboard, which is distant from you,” he said.

When Springfield High School in Palo Alto, California invited Khan to speak in person --- he immediately connected to the students there.

The idea of short lessons that can be played over and over again attracted high school senior Bridget Meaney. She says she had trouble with math in the seventh grade. “I think the teachers are good, but they can’t teach at a speed that’s perfect for everyone,” she said. “I like the idea of learning something in class but then going back and pressing pause or rewind and actually getting a deeper understanding of it.”

Originally, Khan kept his lessons short because of YouTube restrictions. Now, he thinks short is better. “Education researchers now tell me that 10 minutes is how long someone can have a high level of concentration. And anything beyond that and your brain switches off,” he said.

For Khan, teaching math, science, and finance is just the beginning. He says he’s ready to expand his YouTube site to include other subjects as well.

What gave Khan the idea of teaching math online?

A. His success in helping his cousin learn math.

B. His discovery that many students found learning math difficult.

C. A suggestion made to him at a local high school.

D. His interest in Internet teaching.

Why does Khan never go on camera?

A. He’s too shy to show his face on camera.

B. It’s restricted by YouTube for education videos.

C. He wants to keep distance from the viewers.

D. He wants to create a more relaxed learning atmosphere.

From the passage, we know that ________.

A. Khan travels to many schools to promote his lessons

B. Khan plans to include more subjects in the future

C. Khan gives live math lessons every day for free

D. Khan set up the Khan Academy with his wife

Why does Bridget Meaney like Khan’s lessons?

   A. Khan teaches seventh grade math better than her teacher.

   B. The lessons can be watched repeatedly until fully understood.

   C. She can perfectly follow the pace of Khan’s teaching.

   D. She cannot concentrate when learning in class.

What does Khan mean by “short is better” in the 6^th paragraph?

   A. Keeping the lessons short can ensure better concentration.

   B. YouTube recommends short lessons for its site.

   C. Short lessons encourage students to return to the website.

   D. Students enjoy short mathematics lessons more.

_______ is no wonder the building is ________.

A. It ; in ruin       B. That; in ruins  C. This; in ruin     D It; in ruins

A young boy loved football with all his heart. But being half the size of the other boys, this hopeful athlete  36   the bench and hardly ever played.

This young man was still the  37   of the class when he entered high school. He decided to try his best at every  38   , and perhaps he could play later. All through high school he   39   neither a practice nor a game, but   40    a bench-warmer all four years.

When the young man went to   41   , the coach kept him on the roster(候選名單)   42   he always put his heart and soul to every practice, and at same time,    43   the other members with the spirit they badly needed. But during his four years at college, he never   44   to play in a game,

In the last football match, the game was not going  45   . When the team was ten points  46   , the silent young man came to the coach and said “Coach, please let me  47   . Believe me.”  The coach pretended not to hear him . There was no  48   he wanted the worst player in this close playoff(決賽) game.

But the young man  49   , and finally the coach, feeling sorry for him,  50   . “All right,” he said. “You can go in.” Soon, the coach, the players and everyone in the   51   could not believe their eyes. This little   52  man, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposing team could not   53   him. He ran, he passed, blocked like a star.

The   54   was(were) soon tied, In the closing seconds of the game, he intercepted(攔截) a  55   and ran all the way for the winning touchdown(觸地得分). The fans applauded(鼓掌) and his teammates raised him onto their shoulders. Such cheering he never heard.

A. stood by         B. sat on        C. carried up    D. moved away

A. smallest          B. smartest            C. bravest        D. biggest

A. risk             B. step           C . practice      D. match

A. missed            B. hated         C. joined         D. watched

A. forgot             B. earned      C. displayed     D. remained

A. his hometown        B. his coach’s  C. college        D. school

A. before             B. though            C. when        D. because

A. charged           B. applied       C. provided      D. changed

A. managed          B. persuaded   C. promised     D. wanted

A. any more         B. badly       C. well         D . anyway

A. later             B. above       C. behind         D. over

A. go               B. play         C. stay          D. think

A. idea             B. doubt       C. way         D. need

A. won             B. tolerated     C. scared         D. insisted

A. took in            B. broke in     C. sent in         D. gave in

A. families           B. stands      C. corners        D. queues

A. puzzled           B. unknown    C. boring         D. polite

A. accept             B. believe       C. defeat          D. stop

A. ball              B. judges      C. score        D. fans

A. fly               B. jump        C. pass          D. pause

The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation(住處，住所) with utilities paid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.

Senior Business Editor

You must:

★ assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;

★ be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff;

★ ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails;

★ have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.

Senior Copy Editor

You must:

★ work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;

★ edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions;

★ have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.

Copy Editor

You must:

★ be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions;

★ be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;

★ have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.

Graphic Designer

You must:

★ have excellent skills in information graphics;

★ be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;

★ be experienced in newspaper or  magazine layouts;

★ have a good sense of typography;

★ have good news judgment;

★ be well-versed with Macintosh software, including In Design, Illustrator and Photoshop;

★ be fluent in English.

For enquiries or to apply, write to job @ chinadaily.com.cn.

What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group.

B. To describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.

C. To advertise for recruiting some good employees.

D. To tell you how to become part of this group.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The employees(雇員) have to pay for their own food and lodging(住所).

B. The workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.

C. The senior business editor’s only job is to help the business editor to set goals.

D. The employees have the right to enjoy eleven-day public holidays.

How many positions need editing experience?

A. 1.                      B. 2.                              C. 3.                          D. 4.

What is NOT required about Graphic Designer?

A. Be well-versed with Photoshop.                 B. Have excellent skills in information graphics.

C. Having a good sense of typography.    D. Writing snappy headlines and captions.

Which can be the title of the advertisement?

A. China Daily: New Employees Wanted    B. China Daily: Newspaper

C. China Daily: An International Team      D. China Daily: The Best Working Condition

Walking in any high school during the first class in the morning, you will find many students are struggling to stay awake.

“They’re sitting in the classroom, but their heads are at home on the pillows,” said a teacher from a high school.

Don’t blame them; blame the clocks in their brains. A research suggests that biological clocks make teens stay up at night and sleep in the morning.

During the first several weeks of school, students are more likely to lack sleep. In the holidays, students can sleep eight hours a night, but during the school days, they sleep only about six hours on average. Students lose 10 hours’ sleep a week. This may affect their school performances and leads to poor health.

   Scientists in the US did research to reset teenagers’ biological clock to help them fall asleep earlier. They found the brain can produce a chemical that helps sleep. But it comes out only in the dark. So they use a special light in the classroom to try to force a reset of the students’ biological clock.

The research failed in the end. So some schools in the US tried to reset their school time from 7:25 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The results seemed to be good.

What can you see while walking in high schools in the early morning ? (no more than 7 words    2 分)

Why are students so sleepy in the first class ? ( no more than 6 words  3分)

During the school days, how many hours of sleep do the students lose every month?

( no more than 2 words   2分)

What suggestion will the scientists give to high schools? ( no more than 4 words 3分)

假如你是李明，你發(fā)現(xiàn)部分同學(xué)每次遇到重要考試，都會(huì)出現(xiàn)一些焦慮癥狀。請(qǐng)你用英語(yǔ)寫一封信，向某學(xué)生英文報(bào)編輯反映該問(wèn)題并提出建議。信的內(nèi)容應(yīng)包括下列要點(diǎn)：

焦慮癥狀： 頭暈、乏力、食欲不振等

建 議：1．制定計(jì)劃    2．正常作息    3．保證睡眠

其他建議(內(nèi)容由考生自己擬定)

注意：1.根據(jù)以上內(nèi)容寫一篇短文，不要逐句翻譯，可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)以使行文連貫。2.要準(zhǔn)確使用語(yǔ)法和詞匯；使用一定的句型、詞匯，清楚、連貫地表達(dá)自己的意思；3. 詞數(shù)：100個(gè)左右。開(kāi)頭已給出，不計(jì)詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：頭暈dizzy(adj.)

Dear editor,

　I’m a Senior Three student of Chengdu No.7 High School. I’m writing to tell you about some

symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams.__________________________________

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                                                         Yours sincerely, Li Ming

Human life is everywhere a ____ in which much is to be endured and little to be enjoyed..

A. case              B.condition                 C. position              D. state