1.    The main purpose of this passage is ___.

A. to offer young people a fun - filled holiday

B. to attract young people to attend a conservation camp

C. to persuade people into exploring the countryside

D. to raise funds for the International Conservation Scouts

2.    According to the passage, you can ___ at the conservation camps.

A. experiment on the dormouse                  B. practise your favorite hobbies

C. enrich your knowledge of wildlife          D. have free accommodation and food

3.    Judging from the writing style of the passage, it is ___.

A. a piece of advertisement                        B. a science report

C. a passage for professional reading          D. a passage for arguing an opinion

閱讀短文，根據所讀內容在文后76~85的空格里填上適當的單詞或短語。注意：每空不超過3個單詞。

Quality after-school programs are designed to improve academic performance, decrease youth crimes and other high-risk behaviors, and help young people grow into healthy, successful adults.

The effect of quality after-school programs on academic performance is clear. Studies show that students who take part in such programs show better work habits, higher rates of homework completion, improved grades, and higher scores on achievement tests. They also have fewer absences and are less likely to blame. After-school programs also influence high-risk teen behavior. Various studies show decreased rates of crime ,drug use ,and teen sex among youth who join in well-run after-school programs when compared to similar youth who do not .Finally ,after-school programs play an important role in supporting the following fields of development: mental development and social development. Thus, one can safely say that after-school programming is an effective method to help young people become contributing members of society.

Although there is enough proof from both small and large assessments that after-school programs can make a positive difference, it is important to note that not all programs are equal .First ,dosage（時量）matters —young people who attend the most hours over the most years benefit more than members who attend less often or over a shorter period of time. Next ,after-school programs make a bigger difference for those students who need help most and have the fewest choices. Finally, program qualities matter .After-school programs work best when they create unique opportunities for youth. They should provide opportunities for positive relationships, ,skill building ,meaningful involvement（參與）,expression suggestion, service, and work. Staff characteristics make an important difference in the quality of a program. The adults should treat youth as partners ,create safe and fair environment, encourage personalized（個性化的）involvement, and actively create learning opportunities. In short, although after-school programs have promising future, how they are designed and run matters.

1. According to AdvertisementⅠ, the famous yearly competition is ______.

  A. a music competition              B. an eating competition    

C. a cooking competition             D. a pleasure-taking competition 

2. People who come to watch the competition earliest may _______.

 A. get the best watching position    B. get the best food. 

 C. watch whatever they want to    D. take good pictures

3. The best title for Advertisement 2 would be _______.

 A. The Vikings                    B. Reliving of the Vikings 

C. Fröjel                            D. A Viking Reliving Society

4. From the advertisement we know that Fröjel used to be ______.

 A. a Viking club.                       B. a family-based society 

C. a European island                    D. a trading center

A new eight-kilometer road is under construction that links the port area with motorway system. It is expected to carry 20,000 trucks and cars a day, which greatly reduces the overcrowded traffic in the center of the city. As part of the project, two four-kilometer road tunnels are being built below the central area of the city, one for traffic to the north and the other for the traffic to the south. The two tunnels are about 20 meters below the surface and are 12 meters wide, providing for two lanes of traffic in each direction. 

   In the upper part of the tunnel two air-conditioning pipes remove the waste gas of trucks and cars and keep the quality of air inside the tunnel. The lighting is at the top of the tunnel, practically at its highest point. There will also be electric signs at frequent intervals. They show traffic conditions ahead and can be seen clearly by drivers. The wall is made up of four main elements, which include a waterproofing covering and, on the inside of the tunnel, a concrete lining（混凝土襯砌）.

   Each tunnel is roughly round and the lower part of the tunnel is somewhat flat. The surface of the road lies on the base, which is made of concrete and steel. The drainage system, just below the road surface on one side, removes any extra liquid, particularly water. In the event of fire, the fire main, which is made of steel, pipes water to many fire hydrant stations at regular intervals along the length of the tunnel. The fire main is at the side of the tunnel and at the level of the road surface. Other systems in the tunnel will include emergency phones.

1. Each of the tunnels under construction is _____.

   A. eight kilometers long and twenty meters wide

   B. eight kilometers long and six meters wide

C. four kilometers long and twenty meters wide

   D. four kilometers long and six meters wide

2. Which part of the tunnel in the diagram is used to pipe out extra water?

   A. 1           B. 3            C. 5               D. 6 

3. Driving in the tunnel, one can know the traffic conditions ahead through______.

  A. the lights                             B. the electric signs    

C. the trucks and the cars                 D. the emergency phones

4. The passage is mainly about _____.

 A. the construction of a road            B. the design of a road  

   C. the construction of two tunnels        D. the design of two tunnels

閱讀短文，根據所讀內容在文后76~85的空格里填上適當的單詞或短語。注意：每空不超過3個單詞。

Quality after-school programs are designed to improve academic performance, decrease youth crimes and other high-risk behaviors, and help young people grow into healthy, successful adults.

The effect of quality after-school programs on academic performance is clear. Studies show that students who take part in such programs show better work habits, higher rates of homework completion, improved grades, and higher scores on achievement tests. They also have fewer absences and are less likely to blame. After-school programs also influence high-risk teen behavior. Various studies show decreased rates of crime ,drug use ,and teen sex among youth who join in well-run after-school programs when compared to similar youth who do not .Finally ,after-school programs play an important role in supporting the following fields of development: mental development and social development. Thus, one can safely say that after-school programming is an effective method to help young people become contributing members of society.

Although there is enough proof from both small and large assessments that after-school programs can make a positive difference, it is important to note that not all programs are equal .First ,dosage（時量）matters —young people who attend the most hours over the most years benefit more than members who attend less often or over a shorter period of time. Next ,after-school programs make a bigger difference for those students who need help most and have the fewest choices. Finally, program qualities matter .After-school programs work best when they create unique opportunities for youth. They should provide opportunities for positive relationships, ,skill building ,meaningful involvement（參與）,expression suggestion, service, and work. Staff characteristics make an important difference in the quality of a program. The adults should treat youth as partners ,create safe and fair environment, encourage personalized（個性化的）involvement, and actively create learning opportunities. In short, although after-school programs have promising future, how they are designed and run matters.

ANY VOLUNTEERS?

MORE WAYS TO GET INVOLVED WHILE HAVING GREAT FUN

1．All of the volunteers will        in the four activities.

       A．teach young kids                                 B．have a lot of fun

       C．experience nature                                 D．beautify the environment

2．If you are short of money, which group would you like to join?

       A．ENKOSINI ECO EXPERIENCES          B．EARTH WATCH INSTITUTE

       C．HABITAT NEW ORLEANS                  D．GLOBAL VOLUNTEERS

3．According to the advertisement, which of the following is true?

       A．You have to cook yourself in EARTH WATCH INSTITUTE.

       B．You need to have experience to join HABITAT NEW ORLEANS.

       C．You may learn to feed a baby in ENKOSINI ECO EXPERIENCES.    

       D．You have a chance to serve in a community in GLOBAL VOLUNTEERS.

Have you pulled your car up to the gas pump lately and been shocked by the high price of gas? As the pump clicked past $50, $60,$70 or even $80, maybe you thought about trading in your car for something that gets better mileage. Or maybe you’re worried that your car is contributing to the greenhouse effect.

The car industry has the technology to address these concerns. It’s the hybrid car. There are a lot of hybrid models on the market these days, and most automobile manufacturers have announced plans to manufacture their own versions.

To be useful to you, a car must meet certain minimum requirements. The ear should be able to drive at least 300 miles(482 km) between refueling, be refueled quickly and easily, and keep up with the other traffic on the road.

A gasoline car meets these requirements, but produces a relatively large amount of pollution and generally gets poor gas mileage. An electric car, however, produces almost no pollution, but it can only go 50 to 100 miles (80 to 161 km) between charges, and the problem has been that the electric car is very slow and inconvenient to recharge.

The hybrid is a compromise. It significantly increases the mileage and reduces the emissions of a gas – powered car while overcoming the shortcomings of an electric car.

Most hybrid cars on the road right now are gasoline-electric hybrids, although French car maker Citroen has two diesel-electric hybrid（柴油電動混合）cars in the works.

In fact, hybrid vehicles are all around us, For example, an electric bike is a type of by bird because it combines the power of electricity with the pedal power of its rider. Most of the locomotives we see pulling trains are diesel-electric hybrids, Cities like Seattle have diesel-electric buses-these can draw electric power from overhead wires or run on diesel when they are away from the wires. Submarines are also hybrid vehicles-some are nuclear-electric and some are diesel-electric. Any vehicle that combines two or more sources of power that can directly or indirectly provide propulsion power is a hybrid.

1．From the passage, we know the hybrid cars can do the following EXCEPT           .

       A．going 50 to 100 miles between charges

       B．recharging quickly and conveniently

       C．reducing environmental pollution

       D．driving farther between refueling

2．The writer didn’t directly tell us         in the passage.

       A．what the shortcomings of gasoline cars and electric ones are

       B．what solutions have been found to bring gas prices down

       C．what basic features people expect their cars to have

       D．what car drivers are concerned about today

3．What can be learned from the last paragraph?

       A．Developing hybrid vehicles is a new trend.

       B．Only modern cities can provide hybrid cars.

       C．A hybrid is more powerful and energy saying.

       D．What general characteristics a hybrid vehicle has.

4．What may be the best title for the passage?

       A．Hybrid Car – Best Seller in the Car Market

       B．Hybrid Car – Reputation in the Car Industry

       C．Hybrid Car – A Better Choice for the Future

       D．Hybrid Car – A New Technical Invention

某英文報以Learn to Manage on Our Own為題向中學生征文，請根據下列圖片，講述上周你們的班主任生病期間你班同學的表現，寫一篇短文投稿。

注意：

1．詞數不少于60。

2．短文內容必須包括圖片所提供的信息（可適當增加內容）。

提示詞：流動紅旗：Weekly Model Class

Learn to Manage on Our Own

請根據下面提示，寫一篇短文，詞數不少于50。

In your English class, you are given the following topic to discuss: If I Could Be Any Age…. Which age would you like to be and why? Please give at least two reasons and explain them.

If I Could Be Any Age…

你是高三（3）學生，經常和你的同學們討論高三學生要不要參加體育鍛煉。有人認為鍛煉浪費時間，運動后很興奮，較長時間不能復習功課。但是上周你和同學們參加年級的一次課外活動——拔河比賽后，通過親身經歷，感受到體育鍛煉是多么重要啊！

注意：

1．仔細看下邊三副圖， 詞數：100～120。

2．要使用以下參考詞匯：

（1）拔河—— have a tug of war

（2）第一局—— the first set

（3）課外活動——an extracurricular activity