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Finding something to do during the school holidays isn't always easy, but one mum has set up a new website to help families find activities and events in Norfolk.
Fiona Anthony of Bawburgh, near Norwich, was persuaded by her friends to set up the website, Info4Families, when they noticed she always knew what events were happening in the county（縣）.
"I am always looking for things to keep my children occupied and Norfolk has such a lot going on," she said.
Detail（細節(jié)）from Info4Families     
"But I found it quite difficult to get information about events and activities for children and families, as there was no central information point and it would often involve collecting leaflets（傳單） and checking notice boards at different places.
"So I decided to set up a website which would allow people to find things to do, without leaving home," she added.
Fiona was also concerned that some events she had booked had to be cancelled（取消） because not enough people wanted to go.
"It is a real shame that some parents can’t find the events and some event organisers don’t get the numbers they need. I want to help bring the two together," said Fiona.
The website gives details on regular, one-off and free events, and includes activities which children can do on their own or with the family.
Parents can look for activities by category（種類）and by age so that they can find events suitable for their children’s interests and needs. The site also links to local places of interest, such as libraries, museums and cinemas.

  1. 1.

    Fiona Anthony set up the website __________.

    1. A.
      to tell people how to spend their holidays at home
    2. B.
      to design some activities for event organizers
    3. C.
      to help people choose activities and events they’re interested in
    4. D.
      to make money by providing some useful information
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “occupied” in the third paragraphs probably means “________”.

    1. A.
      busy
    2. B.
      happy
    3. C.
      free
    4. D.
      tired
  3. 3.

    From the website Info4Families, we can easily access to the following websites about Norfolk except ________.

    1. A.
      museums
    2. B.
      schools
    3. C.
      cinemas
    4. D.
      libraries
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Not all the events on the website are free of charge.
    2. B.
      Fiona always knew what events were happening in her country.
    3. C.
      Children must take part in the activities provided by the website together with their parents.
    4. D.
      some organizers often feel disappointed that not enough people take part in their activities.

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Tears are nature's way of making us feel more comfortable. When our eyes is made uncomfortable by some small pieces of pollution, or when we are cutting onions, or when we are exhausted and “red –eyes” from over work and late hours, tears form in our eyes to clean and re-flesh them.
Tears are also a sign of strong emotion. We cry when we are sad and we cry when we are happy.
And tears seem to be uniquely（唯獨）human. We know that animals also experience emotion—fear, pleasure, loneliness — but they do not shed （流） tears. From this, we can conclude that tears are closely related to the emotional and biological make up of the human species.
Biologically speaking, tears are actually drops of saline fluid, which is a little bit salty, produced by a gland（腺）in the body. Because salt is an important component, tears may actually constitute the most conclusive evidence that the human animal is the end product of a long evolutionary process that began in the sea.
And it is clear that, in addition to（除了） the emotional benefits（好處）, the shedding of tears has a specific biological function as well. Through tears, we can eliminate from our body certain chemicals which build up in response to stress and create a chemical imbalance in the body. Crying actually makes us feel better by correcting that imbalance and making us feel good again. And thus the emotional and the biological functions of tears merge（合并）into one and make us even more "human" than we would otherwise be.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, human beings may have originated（起源于）in________.

    1. A.
      the sea            
    2. B.
      the salt       
    3. C.
      chemicals     
    4. D.
      animals
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is NOT a function of tears?

    1. A.
      Biological      
    2. B.
      Emotional   
    3. C.
      Political  
    4. D.
      Chemical
  3. 3.

    According to the article, which of the following is unique to humans?

    1. A.
      The feeling of loneliness.        
    2. B.
      The state of feeling good.
    3. C.
      The ability to shed tears         
    4. D.
      The feeling of fear
  4. 4.

    The underlined word “eliminate” probably means_______.

    1. A.
      add           
    2. B.
      produce      
    3. C.
      replace       
    4. D.
      remove

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I find it pleasant to be alone the greater part of the time; to be in company, even with the best, is soon tiresome and wasteful, and I never found a companion so companionable as solitude (獨處).
We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad than when we stay in the meeting-rooms, for solitude is not measured by the miles of space between a man and his fellows.
The farmer, who can work alone all day without feeling lonesome, but must do something with others to get pleasure at night, wonders how the student can sit alone at night; he does not realize that the student, though in the house, is actually at work in his field and cutting his wood as the farmer was in his.
Society is commonly too cheap：We meet at very short intervals (間隔) ,not having had time to get any new value for each other; we meet at meals three times a day and give each other a new taste of that unpleasant old cheese; we live thick and are in each other’s way, and I think that we thus lose some respect for one another.
We have had to agree on a certain set of rules, called etiquette and politeness, to make this frequent meeting tolerable (可忍受的); certainly less frequency would be enough for all important and hearty communications between men.
It would be better if there were but one to live within a square mile, as where I live ,for as the value of a man is not in his skin, we need not touch him.

  1. 1.

    The writer uses the example of the farmer and the student to show that _____.

    1. A.
      men need to do something for pleasure after their work.
    2. B.
      men are not lonely when they are working.
    3. C.
      solitude is necessary for a student.
    4. D.
      people have different ideas of solitude.
  2. 2.

    When the writer says：“Society is commonly too cheap” he means that ______.

    1. A.
      we meet not frequently enough so we don’t understand each other well.
    2. B.
      we eat cheap food and live a simple life so we don’t feel very happy.
    3. C.
      our lives are too regular for us to find any happiness in them.
    4. D.
      people don’t have enough hearty communication to realize the value in others
  3. 3.

    The writer’s opinion on the value of a man is that _____.

    1. A.
      it is made too low by the rules of etiquette and politeness.
    2. B.
      it can be discovered through frequent physical touch.
    3. C.
      it can be found in a man’s appearance.
    4. D.
      it doesn’t lie in physical touch.
  4. 4.

    The writer almost believes that ______.

    1. A.
      a student and a farmer have no idea of solitude.
    2. B.
      the same life we live every day is the cause of man’s loneliness.
    3. C.
      etiquette and politeness are rules that make frequent meetings tolerable.
    4. D.
      less frequent meetings can make us more clear about the value of men.

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There is a very special wolf that lives in Africa. They are actually called, the African wild dog, or painted dogs.
These animals live in open woodlands. or in the plains of Africa. Today, however, most of the animals can be found in eastern or southern Africa. These animals are beautiful. They have rounded ears instead of pointed like most dogs, and they have four toes (腳趾) on each of their feet, also a unique characteristic because other dogs have five. Their fur is always different from each other. The fur is usually a combination of black, brown, red, and white, and sometimes even yellow. No wonder they’re called the painted wolf.
The African wild dog is a very social animal. They live in groups and have numbers from five to about twenty. The members of a group are always very close to one another. They communicate in their own language or body language. When someone is very old or sick, the others will help, and they are willing to share the food with elders and with those who are weak, which is what we should learn from.
The family does everything together, from raising young, to sleeping together, to hunting. When they hunt, they work together using team work to kill animals that are larger than them.
They sometimes hunt farm animals. This is unfortunate, because both poachers (偷獵者), and people who own farms shoot the painted dogs who are just trying to survive.
Before, there used to be many large groups throughout the land, but now the African wild dog is very rare. They are also losing their population because of their own loss of habitat thanks to human’s farming and forest cutting

  1. 1.

    Why do African wild dogs get the name “painted dogs” ?

    1. A.
      They all have colorful fur
    2. B.
      The dogs in the same group are of different colors
    3. C.
      Artists love to paint them in different colors
    4. D.
      None of them has the same color
  2. 2.

    According to the author, what should we learn from African wild dogs?

    1. A.
      They always do everything together
    2. B.
      They are always very close to one another
    3. C.
      They help the sick, the elderly and the weak
    4. D.
      They communicate in their own language
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is NOT the reason why African wild dogs are becoming very rare?

    1. A.
      Poachers kill some of them
    2. B.
      They are short of food sometimes
    3. C.
      They are losing their habitat
    4. D.
      Farmers shoot some of them
  4. 4.

    Where could this passage probably be found?

    1. A.
      The Travelers
    2. B.
      Fashion Weekly
    3. C.
      Animal World
    4. D.
      Star Magazine

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Kids will often ignore your requests for them to shut off the TV, start their chores(雜事),or do their homework as a way to avoid following your directions. Before you know it, you’ve started to sound like a broken record as you repeatedly ask them to do their assignments, clean their room, or take out the trash. Rather than saying “Do your chores now.” you’ll be more effective if you set a target time for when the chores have to be completed. So instead of arguing about starting chores, just say, “If chores aren’t done by 4 pm, here are the consequences.” Then it’s up to your child to complete the chores. Put the ball back in their court. Don’t argue or fight with them, just say,“ That’s the way it’s going to be.” It shouldn’t be punitive(懲罰性的)as much as it should be persuasive. “If your chores aren’t done by 4 pm, then no video game time until chores are done. And if finishing those chores runs into homework time, that’s going to be your loss.” On the other hand, when dealing with homework, keep it very simple. Have a time when homework starts, and at that time, all electronics go off and do not go back on until you see that their homework is done. If your kids say they have no homework, then they should use that time to study or read. Either way, there should be a time set aside when the electronics are off.
When a kid wears his iPod or headphones when you’re trying to talk to him, make no bones about it；he is not ignoring you, he is disrespecting you. At that point, everything else should stop until he takes the earplugs out of his ears. Don’t try to communicate with him when he’s wearing headphones—even if he tells you he can hear you. Wearing them while you’re talking to him is a sign of disrespect. Parents should be very tough about this kind of thing. Remember, mutual respect becomes more important as children mature

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, it seldom happens that ____________

    1. A.
      kids turn a deaf ear to their parents’ requests
    2. B.
      parents’ directions sound like a broken record
    3. C.
      children are ready to follow their parents’ directions
    4. D.
      parents are unaware of what they are repeating to their kids
  2. 2.

    Parents will be able to deal with their children more effectively if they _________

    1. A.
      avoid direct ways of punishment
    2. B.
      make them do things at their request
    3. C.
      argue and fight with their children
    4. D.
      allow their children to behave in their own way
  3. 3.

    It can be inferred from the passage that _________

    1. A.
      parents should take off his headphones when trying to have a talk with their child
    2. B.
      it will make no difference that a kid is wearing his earplugs while talking to his parents
    3. C.
      parents shouldn’t give in to their kid when he shows no sign of respect
    4. D.
      kids’ purposely talking to their parents with iPod gives them a sense of power and control
  4. 4.

    The main idea of the passage is _________

    1. A.
      that respecting each other is more important than anything else
    2. B.
      how kids behave to ignore and disrespect their parents
    3. C.
      that children should make choices and decisions on their own
    4. D.
      how parents can deal with their kids’ behavior effectively

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On October 23, 2011, David Pologruto, a high school physics teacher, was stabbed (刺) by his smart student Jason Haffizulla. Jason got straight A’s and was determined to study medicine at Harvard, yet this was his downfall. His physics teacher gave Jason a B, a mark Jason believed would undermine (損害) his entrance to Harvard. After receiving his B, Jason took a butcher knife to school and stabbed his physics teacher.
How can someone as smart as Jason do something so dumb? Studies show there is little or no correlation between IQ and emotional intelligence.
During my early university years, I regarded myself as an intelligent guy. I got good marks in mathematics, physics, and other subjects. I thought such skills would surely give me a bright future. After one year of study with decent marks, I began to see two major classes of students. The first category of students turned up to few lectures, partied every weekend, enjoyed a great social life, and did minimal work to pass courses. The second category of students were intelligent and hard workers who got good grades and were very focused on their studies. Surely would these intelligent and hard-working students find the great jobs before the other lazier class of students?
Not so. Students are often shocked upon graduation that their qualifications are not as important as they once thought. Graduates enter the workforce only to realize that co-workers hate them and less intelligent people are the ones receiving promotions.
Educational skills are useless in some industries when interpersonal skills are absent. You can have great ideas, theories, and solve complex problems, but if you cannot effectively communicate in a persuasive and exciting manner by relating to your fellow humans, you will face an uphill battle in whatever challenges you encounter. It’s not that people dislike you because of your intelligence; it’s that people dislike you because you’re rude and not understanding. The intelligent person with poor communication skills is insensitive or unaware of others’ emotions.

  1. 1.

    Jason Haffizulla stabbed his physics teacher because       .

    1. A.
      he was unfairly treated by his teacher
    2. B.
      he was disappointed with his downfall
    3. C.
      he was not smart enough at studies
    4. D.
      he got a worse mark than usual
  2. 2.

    We can infer from the third paragraph that the author        in his early university years.

    1. A.
      didn’t think communication skills were as important as intelligence
    2. B.
      didn’t work hard
    3. C.
      belonged to the first category of students
    4. D.
      could keep a balance between social life and studies
  3. 3.

    Intelligent people are hated because       .

    1. A.
      they can solve more complex problems
    2. B.
      they can’t settle the challenges they meet
    3. C.
      they are envied for their intelligence
    4. D.
      they are not understanding enough
  4. 4.

    The main purpose of the text is to tell us       .

    1. A.
      the relationship between IQ and emotional intelligence
    2. B.
      what kind of students can succeed in college
    3. C.
      smart people may have poorer communication skills
    4. D.
      intelligent students will meet more challenges at work

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According to a new study by Israel researchers from University of Haifa, posting blogs to express feelings and emotions is therapeutic for children aged 13-17. Psychology professors Meyran Boniel-Nissim and Azy Barak have found that a teenager writing a publicly-viewed blog on the Internet is more effective for relieving stress rather than keeping a private diary. The study, published in the journal Psychological Services, supports that expressing oneself through writing can be therapeutic.
To conduct the research, Boniel-Nissim and Barak randomly selected Israeli high school students who displayed a certain degree of stress. The teenagers were then divided into six groups. Two groups were asked to post blogs twice a week about their social difficulties, but only one of them was asked to open the blogs for comments. The next set of groups were also asked to blog twice a week to post about whatever was going on in their mind, again with one group allowing comments. The two control groups were asked to keep an old-fashioned private diary.
The researchers then collected the blog posts and diaries to discuss the adolescents’ emotional and social position. From the research, they saw that the greatest improvement in mood was with the bloggers who wrote about their personal troubles and allowed people to interact with their posts. The research also noted that the comments were mostly positive and constructive. Boniel-Nissim and Barak said that the commentators’ interactions helped the bloggers while they were distressed. The conclusive research noted that expressing yourself on the Internet not only let others know what was personally going on with you, but also helped you figure out some things about yourself too.

  1. 1.

    The underlined word “therapeutic” in Paragraph 1 can be best explained as “     ”.

    1. A.
      attractive to teens
    2. B.
      addictive for children
    3. C.
      making people feel calm and relaxed
    4. D.
      able to be easily hurt
  2. 2.

    ______________were selected for the research.

    1. A.
      Those who blogged regularly.
    2. B.
      Those who suffered from stress.
    3. C.
      Those who had never blogged before.
    4. D.
      Those who had poor social skills.
  3. 3.

    The research shows that teens benefit most when       .

    1. A.
      they blog and allow comments
    2. B.
      they discuss their study on the blog
    3. C.
      they keep a traditional diary
    4. D.
      they comment on someone else’s blog
  4. 4.

    We can infer from the last paragraph that blogging ___________.

    1. A.
      should not always be opened to comments
    2. B.
      is most useful in improving one’s mood
    3. C.
      is not an effective way to express one’s feelings
    4. D.
      can help students see their problems better

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Both eastern and western cultures see the self as divided into an inner, private self and an outer, public self. But where they differ is in terms of which part is seen as the“real you.” Western culture tends to promote the idea of individuality—a self that is separated from other selves. In contrast, many eastern cultures focus on an inter-independent self that gets its diversity in large part from inter-relationship with others.
For example, a Confucian(孔子) idea stresses the importance of “face”—other people’s views of the self and maintaining one’s desired status in their eyes. In the past, some Asian cultures developed clear rules about the specific clothes and even colors that people in certain social classes and occupations were allowed to display, and these live on today in Japanese style manuals. This style of dress is at odds with such western practices as “casual Fridays,” which encourage employees to dress informally and express their unique selves.

  1. 1.

    Which is true about the self according to the text?

    1. A.
      Many eastern cultures see the self connected with others.
    2. B.
      Those born in the 1980s are generally most self-centered than others.
    3. C.
      The concept that eac person has a self may seem strange to eastern cultures
    4. D.
      Western cultures regard the self as an outer, public self while eastern cultures don’t.
  2. 2.

    What does the 2nd paragraph mainly talk about?

    1. A.
      How eastern and western cultures see the self.
    2. B.
      Eastern cultures contrast sharply with western cultures
    3. C.
      Both eastern and western cultures appreciate the importance of self
    4. D.
      Eastern cultures are as important as western cultures
  3. 3.

    A Japanese dress code is mentioned in the last paragraph to _________.

    1. A.
      explain the importance of “face”
    2. B.
      say how traditional the Japanese are
    3. C.
      emphasize the importance of eastern cultures
    4. D.
      show how eastern cultures see the self in relation to others
  4. 4.

    The underlined phrase “at odds with” most probably means_______.

    1. A.
      in agreement with
    2. B.
      in disagreement with
    3. C.
      in comparison with
    4. D.
      in need of

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An “apple polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe(賄賂),but is close to it.
All sorts of people are apple polishers, including politicians and people in high offices ── just about everybody. Oliver Cromwell, the great English leader, offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party, but failed.
There are other phrases meaning the same thing as “apple-polishing” ── “soft-soaping” or “butter-up”. A gift is just one way to “soft-soap” somebody, or to “butter him up”. Another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someone high praise ── telling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how talented and wise he is.
Endless are the ways of flattery. Who does not love or hear it ? Only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is. In truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us, who gets so little of it.
We need it to be more sure of ourselves. It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it. But we just lap it up for its food value and nourishment, as a cat laps up milk, then we can still remain true to ourselves.
Sometimes, however, flattery will get you nothing from one who has had too much of it. A good example is the famous 12th century legend of King Canute of Denmark and England. The king got tired of listening to the endless sickening flattery of his courtiers（朝臣）.They overpraised him to the skies, as a man of limitless power.
He decided to teach them a lesson. He took them to the seashore and sat down. Then he ordered the waves to stop coming in. The tide was too busy to listen to him. The king was satisfied. This might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following activities has nothing to do with “apple-polishing” ?

    1. A.
      A boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks
    2. B.
      An employee tells his boss how good he is at management
    3. C.
      A knight(騎士)is said to be of limitless power by his followers
    4. D.
      A teacher praised his students for their talent and wisdom.
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statement about flattery is TRUE according to the author ?

    1. A.
      Too much flattery can carry us away
    2. B.
      Flattery is too empty to do people any good
    3. C.
      Flattery can get nothing but excessive(過度的)pride
    4. D.
      Flattery is one of the ways to apple-polish people.
  3. 3.

    King Canute of Denmark and England took his followers to the seashore because __________.

    1. A.
      he was sick of his normal
    2. B.
      he disliked being overpraised any more
    3. C.
      he wanted them to realize how wise he was
    4. D.
      he wanted them to see how weak he was as a king
  4. 4.

    The author thinks that flattery can do good to those who _________.

    1. A.
      are really excellent
    2. B.
      lack confidence
    3. C.
      are politicians or in high offices
    4. D.
      think highly of themselves

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IS IT TIME TO GET - MP3
Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a time．Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if they’re in the MP3 format．
What is it?
MP3 compresses (壓縮) music into small computer—friendly files．You access MP3 music several ways: Tunes can be downloaded from websites that have converted (轉變) vast music libraries into MP3．Or you can prerecorded CDs into your PC and convert songs in minutes into MP3．Once MP3 music is on your PC’s hard drive, you can play it through your computer’s speakers, “burn” it onto blank CDs or swap (交換) MP3 files with friends using e—mail．
How much?
Software needed to play and convert MP3 music is often free．It is preinstalled (預先安裝)on most new computers or can be downloaded from many websites, including MP3, com．Some MP3 sites are free．Just type at around $50 and can hold hundreds of songs．A blank CD on which you can record music costs about a dollar．
Advantages
MP3 turns your home PC into a jukebox (自動唱機)．Tiny MP3 players are the size of a deck of cards, making it easy to take hundreds of songs with you．
Disadvantages
You may find that music at many sites is limited．And some only allow you to listen rather than download offerings．Others let you download music that then can’t be copied to MP3 players．And a growing number of new CDs make it impossible to copy songs to a computer．

  1. 1.

    How can you get Mp3 music?

    1. A.
      By turning your home PC into jukebox．
    2. B.
      By taking you own music or songs with you．
    3. C.
      By copying songs to a PC through the speakers．
    4. D.
      By downloading from websites which have converted music libraries．
  2. 2.

    Which is NOT true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Software needed to play and convert MP3 music is often free of charge．
    2. B.
      MP3 music can be “burned” onto bland CDs or swapped with friends by e—mail．
    3. C.
      MP3 music can be taken along while traveling．
    4. D.
      A greater number of new CDs make it possible to copy songs to a computer．
  3. 3.

    How much will you pay for a MP3 player?

    1. A.
      Free of charge
    2. B.
      Free downloading
    3. C.
      At least fifty dollars
    4. D.
      About a dollar
  4. 4.

    What is the closest meaning of the underlined word “burn”?

    1. A.
      Copy
    2. B.
      Play
    3. C.
      Store
    4. D.
      Change

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