In his youth, Darwin was an average student.__1__ he was a big reader. He also was an eager __2__， especially of beetles and butterflies. (He once carried two beetles, one in each hand, and then saw a __3__ so interesting that he decided to put it in his mouth.)

__4__ it came time for higher education, Darwin went to Edinburgh in Scotland to study medicine. But he soon found that he couldn't __5__ the sight of blood. So he left and went to school at the University of Cambridge in England __6__. He was preparing to become a minister, a profession in which blood shouldn't be a(n) __7__.

His heart was not in __8__， though. He spent his time at Cambridge collecting __9__ bugs and talking about science with people like the geologist Adam Sedgwick and the botanist John Stevens Henslow. Henslow saw that Darwin could be a __10__， and helped him get the chance to go on a long sea __11__ of exploration on a ship called the Beagle.

__12__ that ship's five－year trip around the world, Darwin observed many __13__ of life and various geological formations and fossils in South America and islands in the Pacific Ocean.__14__ the time the voyage ended, in 1836, Darwin knew more about life than anybody else.

During this trip, Darwin sent __15__ back to England. So he was well known as a scientist when he __16__. But __17__ becoming a professor, Darwin moved to the __18__. For some reason he was almost always __19__ with a stomach disorder. Doctors couldn't help him. (Even today, experts __20__ what disease he might have had.) So he lived an isolated life with his wife and family. He did experiments, studied plants and animals, read books and wrote papers in the comfort of his country home.

1. A. And         B. So             C. Or            D. But

2. A. collector   B. learner        C. instructor    D. farmer

3. A. larger      B. third          C. beetle        D. second

4. A. Before      B. Although       C. When         D. Until

5. A. meet        B. like           C. catch        D. stand

6. A. yet         B. instead        C. too          D. soon

7. A. sight       B. operation      C. problem      D. necessary 

8. A. religion    B. study          C. research     D. science

9. A. fewer       B. more           C. rarer        D. bigger

10. A. scientist    B. minister      C. geologist    D. learner

11. A. discoveries  B. voyage        C. fishing      D. passage 

12. A. Before       B. After         C. Until        D. During

13. A. forms        B. sizes         C. heights      D. years

14. A. In           B. After         C. By           D. During

15. A. reports      B. application   C. news         D. bugs

16. A. started out  B. came back     C. passed away  D. sailed out

17. A. fond of      B. content with  C. rather than  D. sticking to

18. A. city         B. university    C. office       D. countryside

19. A. disturbed    B. content       C. concerned    D. curious

20. A. know about   B. argue about   C. find out     D. care about

Having one of those days or weeks when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood will probably go away after some time.__1__

●Walk it off

Exercise is the most popular bad mood buster. __2__ Taking a fast ten－minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.

●__3__

Listening to your favourite music for a while can also make tensions go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we've had.

●Give yourself a pep talk

Stop and listen to what's on your mind. __4__ Write them all down on paper, including the pessimistic messages you've been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers.

●Avoid things that won't improve your mood

TV may not help much: You need to increase your energy level and stimulate your mind. __5__ Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods while carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta (意大利面食), produce a calming effect in people who have a desire for them.

A. A person who's in a bad mood has low energy and high tension.

B. Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts.

C. A person with bad mood gets angry easily.

D. Tune it out.

E. Eat more food.

F. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster, often within a day or two.

G. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how what you feel and what you eat are linked.

1. ________　2. ________　3. ________　4. ________

5. ________

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　　Three men were fishing when the angel appeared in the boat with them. The first man got out his shock and politely said to the angel, “I've suffered by back pain for years. Can you help me？” The angel touched his back, and he had recovered. The second man pointed to his glass and asked if the angel could cure her poor eyesight. The angel touched his eyes, but he could see everything clearly. The angel then turned to the third man, threw up his hands in fear. “Don't touch me！” he cries, “I'm on disability pay! I don't want to be a normally person！”

In 1980, Candy Lightner's 13－year－old daughter Cad was killed by a drunk driver as she walked down a suburban street in California. “I promised myself on the day of Cad's death that I would fight to make this needless accident count_for something positive in the years ahead，”Candy Lightner later wrote.

The drunk driver received a two－year prison sentence. However, he avoided prison by serving time in a work camp and a halfway house. Ms. Lightner was very angry about that and so organized Mothers Against Drunk Drivers(MADD), which later changed to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The aim of her organization was to raise public awareness of the serious nature of drunk driving and to promote tough legislation against the crime.

Before Ms. Lightner's MADD, intoxication (醉酒), including drunk driving, was not taken seriously. Intoxication was often used as an excuse for otherwise unacceptable behaviour: “I didn't know what I was doing—I was drunk.”

Candy Lightner appeared on major television shows, spoke before the US Congress, addressed professional and business, groups, and worked tirelessly for years to change public attitudes, change judicial(審判的) behaviour, and promote tough new legislation. Ms. Lightner left MADD because the organization that she herself created is changing its focus. “I didn't start MADD to deal with alcohol. I started MADD to deal with the issue of drunk driving.”

The President of the United States awarded her the President's Volunteer Action Award and she was the subject of the movie “Mothers Against Drunk Drivers: the Candy Lightner Story”．

6. One of the purposes of MADD was to ________.

A. improve drivers' driving skills

B. make new laws against crimes

C. tell drivers to avoid drunk driving

D. warn people not to drink alcohol

7. What does the underlined part “count for ” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. To be valuable for.      B. To explain.

C. To take the place of.     D. To control.

8. How did Ms. Lightner realize MADD's goals?

a. By talking on TV.

b. By giving a talk to businessmen.

c. By giving suggestions to the US Congress.

d. By applying for a job with the government.

A. a, c, d                  B. a, b, d      C. a, b, c            D. b, c, d

9. We can learn from the passage that________.

A. the drunk driver had not been caught

B. drunk driving didn't receive enough attention before MADD

C. Candy Lightner played a leading role in a film

D. MADD didn't get much support from society

10. What would be the BEST title for the passage?

A. What is MADD?

B. How to stop drunk driving?

C. New law against drunk driving

D. Candy Lightner and her MADD

Teen Climbing Camp 2010

This 5－day climbing camp is suitable for youth between the ages of 13 and 18 who have an interest and love for rock climbing. The climbing days are designed for beginners and those who have some basic experience in a gym or outdoors. Even within a range of abilities, participants will find themselves challenged physically and mentally.

Rock Dimensions, camps are designed to be a positive and memorable experience by providing healthy interaction between participants, individual goal setting, and challenges that lead to personal growth.

DATES FOR 2010

June 29－July 3

July 27－July 31

LOCATION

Climbing Tower at Footsloggers (downtown Boone, NC)

Linville Gorge and Table Rock area (Pisgah National Forest)

Local climbing areas near Boone (National Park Service)

PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Participants will meet Rock Dimensions guides at our location at Footsloggers in Boone each morning at 8：00 am, and at the end of the day between 4：30 and 5：00 pm each day. Transportation to and from activity sites is provided. Rock Dimensions will provide all climbing items, including a safety rope, a helmet and climbing shoes for each participant. Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunch, water, small backpack, appropriate clothing, and personal items like sun cream, etc.

PRE－CAMP PLANNING

Participants will receive the following information in their registration(注冊) packet：

Medical Form

Liability Agreement

Clothing / Equipment List

Directions

COST

$575/person

$325/person for half a week (first 3 days)

It includes a Rock Dimensions T－shirt.

Anyone interested in participating in just the last two days of camp should call to discuss pricing and necessary skills/experience.

1. What can we infer from the text?

A. Some experience is required of the participants.

B. It'll be hard for teens to experience the climbing.

C. Parents are required to stay with their children.

D. Guides will talk about the prices with parents.

2. According to the text, Rock Dimensions camps will________.

A. impress participants deeply

B. provide a few competitions

C. help participants set life goals

D. check the records of personal growth

3. You cannot join Rock Dimensions camps on________.

A. June 29               B. July 2  C. July 26               D. July 30

4. What do participants need to bring with them?

A. A safety rope.   B. A helmet. 

C. Climbing shoes.  D. Appropriate clothing.

5. If Paul wants to participate from July 27 to July 29 and his brother from July 27 to July 31, it will cost them ________.

A. 575 dollars            B. 650 dollars

C. 900 dollars            D. 1,150 dollars

I was at the grocery store one evening. I had finished shopping and was looking for a line to __1__. I chose a line that had one woman ready to __2__， and another woman behind her who didn't have very much.

As I was standing there waiting for my __3__， I noticed the woman directly in front of me. She looked __4__ she had just had some kind of medical treatment. Her __5__ looked as if she had known a lot of pain and was __6__ of everything. She had a backpack to carry her __7__ in and she had bought everything that one would need to __8__ one's self at home. She kept glancing at her groceries and kept __9__ the money in her hand. I kept thinking to myself, I wish I had __10__ to pay for her groceries. What can I do to help her out?

To my __11__， as these thoughts were going through my head, the woman ahead of her softly __12__ to the woman who didn't look well, “Put your money __13__， this one is on me.”

The woman __14__ her head a few times and the front woman kept __15__ until it happened.

As I walked outside the woman who didn't feel well was right there，__16__ her groceries in her backpack. I introduced myself, told her the __17__ I was heading in and asked if she would like a ride. She introduced herself and __18__. As she got out of my car she said to me, “God Bless you，” and I said the same. I just keep thinking, maybe I put it out (明白；清楚)there __19__ the thing I couldn't do someone else did but，__20__， I was presented with some other way to help her out—and that I could do!

1. A. get into          B.  pass by     C. wait for       D. look after

2. A. buy               B.  leave      C. pay           D. stand

3. A. bag               B.  turn       C. change        D. bill

4. A. even though                    B.  as if    

C. so that                          D. in case

5. A. feeling           B.  body       C. hand          D. face

6. A. careful           B.  proud      C. tired         D. considerate

7. A. groceries         B.  books      C. clothes       D. newspapers

8. A. devote           B.  attend     C. convince      D. ask    

9. A. holding          B.  taking     C. counting      D. folding

10. A. money          B.  chance     C. time          D. courage

11. A. disappointment            B.  joy       

C. surprise                  D. excitement

12. A. nodded            B.  waved      C. signed       D. whispered

13. A. away              B.  down       C. up          D. off

14. A. raised            B.  covered    C. shook         D. lowered

15. A. asking            B.  insisting   C. begging       D. buying

16. A. seeing            B.  putting    C. moving        D. taking

17. A. place             B.  store      C. direction      D. seat

18. A. refused           B.  stopped    C. waited        D. accepted

19. A. so                B.  or         C. and          D. but

20. A. in return                B.  in turn   

C. for example             D. or else

What is a yawn(哈欠) and why do people yawn? A yawn is often associated with a person being tired. __1__ People yawn for many reasons including stress, boredom, emotion and overwork.

Have you noticed that yawning seems to be contagious(會傳染的)? If one person yawns, this appears to cause another person to yawn. Researchers have found that 40%－60% of people who see a picture of someone yawning will yawn themselves.__2__

Some people think that yawning is rude and suggests that you are bored or uninterested. Maybe a yawn is a signal to a group that it's time to go to sleep, or if someone yawns when they're bored, it may be a sign to change the topic of conversation. __3__ Animals of all types yawn. If you have a dog or cat, you've probably seen your pet yawn several times. Even some birds yawn such as cockatiel parrots, Adelie penguins and Emperor penguins.

Some of the scientific explanations of why we yawn claim it is caused by physical needs. One likely explanation is that the yawning reflex happens when our blood needs more oxygen. The deep breath helps supply the levels of oxygen in our blood. __4__ It is also thought that the same chemicals in our brain that affect our moods and emotions cause us to yawn.

Superstitions about yawning have been around for hundreds of years and can date back to the ancient Greeks. A common superstition says that a person must cover his or her mouth when yawning so that the soul does not escape through the mouth. __5__ Today most people do not believe these superstitions and know that a yawn is a physical reflex.

A. Did you yawn while reading this article?

B. Yawning is not limited to humans.

C. It will make you lose interest in your work.

D. But this is not always the cause for a yawn.

E. Even reading the word YAWN can make people yawn.

F. However, it doesn't mean that you need rest or relaxation.

G. Other people believe that yawning is a sign that danger is near.

1. ________　2. ________　3. ________　4. ________

5. ________

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　　Some people prefer to living in a city rather than in a country. There are several reasons.

Firstly, a city can provide more opportunity to people who want to realize their dreams.

Secondly, the city life, that offers people tall buildings, huge departments and another facilities, attracted millions of people.

Thirdly, leading a city life means living in comfort. Under the help of buses and subways, people find life there much easily. This is why more and more people choose to live in a city.

Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come to see the daffodils (黃水仙) before they are over，” I wanted to go, but it was a two－h(huán)our drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead. “I will come next Tuesday，” I promised, a little reluctantly, on her third call.

Next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn's house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren. I said. “Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible in the clouds and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see！”

My daughter smiled calmly and said. “We drive in this all the time, mother. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience.”

After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small gravel road and I saw a small church. On the far side of the church, I saw a hand－lettered sign that read: “Daffodil Garden.”

We got out of the car and each took a child's hand. And I followed Carolyn down the path. Then, as we turned a corner of the path. and I looked up and gasped.Before me lay the most glorious sight. There were five acres of flowers. “But who has done this？” I asked Carolyn. “It's just one woman，” Carolyn answered. “That's her home.” Carolyn pointed to a well－kept A－frame house that looked small and modest in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio(露臺), we saw a poster. “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking” was the headline.

The first answer was a simple one. “50,000 bulbs(球莖)，” it read. The second answer was, “One at a time, by one woman.” The third answer was, “Began in 1958.”

I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than forty years before, had begun—one bulb at a time—to bring the beauty and joy to the mountain top.

6. The author didn't go to see the daffodils at first because ________.

A. she was not interested in them

B. they were growing on a mountain top

C. the weather was not good enough

D. it was a long drive to her daughter's house

7. Which of the following BEST describes the author's feeling seeing the daffodils?

A. Amazed.   B. Disappointed.  　　C. Confused.      　　D. Moved.

8. What do we know about the woman living in the A－frame house?

A. She must be out of mind.

B. She acted as a gardener here.

C. It took her great determination to grow the daffodils.

D. She was poor and made her living by selling daffodils.

9. What would be the BEST title of the passage?

A. A Wonderful Daffodil Garden      　　

B. A Remarkable Woman

C. One Bulb at a Time              　　

D. I Love Daffodils

10. What could the author probably learn from this experience?

A. Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.

B. We must put the interests of others above our own.

C. We can change the world through our own efforts.

D. It's never too late to learn.

Dear Mark，

You may consider this an anonymous(匿名的) testimonial.

We came to your seminar(研究班) with many difficulties and near violent anger, definitely emotionally violent. After taking your course we learned and practiced many of the techniques and principles you taught in the seminar we attended last year. It not only saved our relationship but improved our individual lives. For months and months we had all your rules taped to our walls (with 3M temporary double－sided removable pad tabs) in the bathroom above the sink, on the fridge and in my office and in the utility room. They kept reminding us of the proper ways to handle conflict and it has curtailed the damaging effects of emotional escalation(擴(kuò)大) that really ruined any chance to a loving peaceful life. Although we both are far from where we'd like to be, we are thousands of miles ahead of the painful place where we were before attending your course. Spending the time with you and other couples helped us see that we were not alone and encouraged us to move through this awful phase of our relationship to a happier and more satisfying relationship. We were both motivated to learn and sincerely when we came. We participated honestly and we received great rewards then and now. I believe that we have integrated your techniques into our lives to our benefit.

Thank you for your life's work and course that has helped us grow and create a relationship that is so much more satisfying and pleasant.

We appreciate your part in our lives.

Yours,

Bill & Lori

1. The passage above can be best regarded as a letter of ________.

A. appreciation                      B. apology

C. recommendation                  D. suggestion

2. When the writers first came to the seminar, ________.

A. their relationship nearly came to an end

B. they had lost hope in life

C. they had lost the desire to learn something new

D. they had just got to know each other

3. People attending the seminar mentioned in the letter wanted to learn________.

A. how to improve their interpersonal skills

B. how to control their bad emotions

C. how to deal with difficulties in their work

D. how to make a successful career

4. The underlined word “curtailed” in the passage probably means “________”．

A. let out           B. pointed out   

C. reduced          D. realized

5. The writers of the letter are probably ________.

A. father and son                 B. mother and daughter

C. teacher and student             D. husband and wife