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Nowadays, there’s a lot of debate about single sex education since it has begun to regain its popularity recently. According to long term studies of children from around the world, students achieve more and learn better in single sex schools.
An Australian study of 270,000 students found that both boys and girls performed much higher on standardized(標準化) tests when they attended separate schools. During an experiment in Virginia in 1995, 100 eighth graders were separated just for math and science courses. Almost immediately, the girls began to achieve more, become more confident and take part more often in class activities.
In 2001, a British study concluded that nearly every girl regardless of (不論) her ability or socio-economic status performed better in single sex classrooms than co-ed ones. The study of 2,954 high schools and 979 primary schools showed that while boys at the lowest levels in study improved the most in single sex schools, single sex education was particularly beneficial (有益的) to girls. Every one of the top 50 private elementary schools and top 20 private high schools in Britain are single sex schools.
Girls became more confident in themselves as students and earned higher scores on their College Board and Advanced Placement examinations. A quarter of the female members of the US Congress and one-third of all female members of Fortune 100 boards graduated from all-women’s colleges.
While the statistics are not as dramatic for boys, however, boys tend to soften their competitive edge and become more cooperative in a single sex setting. They can just be boys and not worry about what the girls might think.
Single sex education has a pleasant way of encouraging children to be fearless, to be curious, to be enthusiastic --- in short, to just be themselves. Children are subjected (屈從于) to pressures from every quarter to become adults before they are ready to do so. They grow up too quickly. Why not let them be children for a few more years? Single sex education with its gentler, more controlled social atmosphere is just the right answer for many children.

  1. 1.

       With the experiment in Virginia in 1995, the writer wants to show that        .

    1. A.
      single sex education has become popular in recent years
    2. B.
      the effect of single sex education on girls is immediate
    3. C.
      students at separate schools are better prepared for standardized tests
    4. D.
      both boy and girl students achieve more and learn better in single sex schools
  2. 2.

    According to the article, which of the following statements about single sex education is TRUE?

    1. A.
      Girls’ performances in single sex classrooms are determined by their ability and socioeconomic status.
    2. B.
      In all-boys schools boys with the worst academic performances improved the most.
    3. C.
      Single sex education was particularly helpful for boys.
    4. D.
      There are more single sex schools than co-ed schools in Britain.
  3. 3.

      In the article, the underlined phrase “soften their competitive edge” probably means        .

    1. A.
      act in a kindly manner
    2. B.
      become less competitive
    3. C.
      lose interest in something
    4. D.
      take advantage of something
  4. 4.

      What is the main point of the article?

    1. A.
      Ways to reduce pressure and help children grow.
    2. B.
      The reason why girls perform better than boys at school.
    3. C.
      The advantage of single sex education.
    4. D.
      The development of single sex education in different countries.

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Driving home from work one evening in the heavy rain, I found a very wet, injured cat on the side of the road. He looked up at me, meowing pitifully. A car must have hit it so it wasn’t able to move. I stopped my car and carried the cat in and went on driving.
At the nearest vet clinic, the vet gently examined it. "He's about eight months old and has two broken legs, but I would need X-rays to know how serious the damage is," he told me. "As he's not your cat, I don't know if you want to go ahead with this. It could be rather expensive."
I knew it would cost me hundreds of dollars, but I agreed with his advice. The following morning the vet rang to say the X-rays confirmed two bad breaks in his legs. "I'll operate on his legs and put metal pins in them to keep them fixed." he told me.
That afternoon I went to pick up my little friend. There I could hardly recognize him. His previously dirty fur was now a beautiful silver grey. His front legs were in two casts and he lay there looking at me, purring(發(fā)咕嚕聲) happily.
I thanked the doctor and went out to pay the bill. "I think you've given me the wrong account," I said to the clerk. "This is only $85. He's had X-rays and an operation on his legs." "No, that's right," she replied. "The vet has only charged you for the medication. There's a message on the bottom."
Written under the total were the words "SPECIAL RATE FOR ADOPTIONS." I was speechless at his kind and generous gesture. I paid the account and under his message I wrote "WITH GRATEFUL THANKS, CAT AND MUM."

  1. 1.

    Why didn’t the vet give the cat X-rays immediately?

    1. A.
      The damage was not serious at all.
    2. B.
      The cat was too young to be X-rayed.
    3. C.
      The doctor wasn’t sure whether the author would like to cover the expenses.
    4. D.
      The examination was too expensive for the author to afford.
  2. 2.

    What do we know about the author?

    1. A.
      The author was a caring and generous lady.
    2. B.
      The author often adopted animals.
    3. C.
      The author’s workplace was far from home.
    4. D.
      The author only worked at night.
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is true of the cat?

    1. A.
      He was deserted by his owner and nearly starved to death.
    2. B.
      He was saved on a dark and stormy night.
    3. C.
      He was a lively creature with beautiful brown fur.
    4. D.
      His back legs were broken and had to have an operation.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

    1. A.
      The adventure of a cat
    2. B.
      An impressive vet
    3. C.
      An unforgettable night
    4. D.
      Love in relays

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Basic Study Manual (Hardcover): $37.50
Future success depends on the ability to learn. Here are the answers to the questions most often asked by students. Read this book and learn:
*What the three barriers to study are and what to do about them
* What to do if you get tired of a subject you are studying
*Twenty-six simple drills to help you learn how to study easily, rapidly and with full understanding
Buy and read the Basic Study Manual and use it to dramatically improve your ability to study.
Study Skills for Life (Hardcover): $31.99
L. Ron Hubbard’s study technology for teenagers opens the door to their future success by giving them advice on how to study and learn. Fully illustrated（插圖）for easy comprehension.
Learning How to Learn (Hardcover):$24.99
The basics of effective study for 8 to 12-year-olds, fully illustrated. Children who read and apply the materials in this book can regain their liking for study. Get this book for a child you want to see win at his studies!
How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children (Hardcover):$34.90
In spite of billions of dollars spent on “educational research”, children are not taught the most basic skills of learning: how to use a dictionary. Written for children 8 to 12-year-old, this fully illustrated book will teach your children:
*How to find words in a dictionary
*The different ways that words are used
*How to use a dictionary to correctly pronounce words
At last, you’ll just pay 50% for these books before May 1, 2007. （260 words）

  1. 1.

    The four books can mostly satisfy       .

    1. A.
      teachers
    2. B.
      children
    3. C.
      adults
    4. D.
      parents
  2. 2.

    If you want to improve your ability to study, you’ll probably choose     .

    1. A.
      Basic Study Manual
    2. B.
      Study Skills for Life
    3. C.
      Learning How to Learn
    4. D.
      How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children
  3. 3.

    If you buy all the fully illustrated books before May 1, 2007, you will pay about      .

    1. A.
      $56
    2. B.
      $111
    3. C.
      $46
    4. D.
      $92
  4. 4.

    This passage aims to      .

    1. A.
      introduce new books to readers
    2. B.
      guide readers to choose books
    3. C.
      encourage people to buy the books
    4. D.
      enlarge students’ knowledge about books

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Princeton University
Location
The University is in Princeton, New Jersey. It is an hour's train ride south of New York City and an hour's train ride north of Philadelphia.
Students
There are 4,600 undergraduates (本科生). There are also 1,900 post-graduate students, but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates.
Faculty
Princeton has about 700 full-time faculty members (教員). There are another 300 or so part -time and visiting faculty. All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.
Degrees
Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees: the bachelor of arts (A.B.) degree and the bachelor of science in engineering (B.S.E.) degree.
Academic Year
An academic year runs from September to late May and lasts two terms (fall and spring). A normal course load is four or five courses per term, although many students take extra courses.
Residences
Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students. Freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. Each college has its own dining hall, common rooms and computer centers.
Fees and Expenses (Academic Year 2004-2005)
Tuition (學(xué)費): $29,910
Room and board: $ 8,387
Other expenses (books, telephone, etc.): $ 3,083
Total: $ 41,380

  1. 1.

    How many kinds of faculty members are there in Princeton University?

    1. A.
      Four.
    2. B.
      Three.
    3. C.
      Two.
    4. D.
      One
  2. 2.

    In Princeton University, an undergraduate will pay at least ________ for the Academic
    Year 2004-2005 besides tuition.

    1. A.
      $11,470
    2. B.
      $ 52,850
    3. C.
      $ 41,380
    4. D.
      $ 8, 387
  3. 3.

    In what way is Princeton University different from other American universities       according to the text?

    1. A.
      All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.
    2. B.
      It provides housing for all undergraduate students.
    3. C.
      Its students are mainly undergraduates.
    4. D.
      It has five colleges.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is NOT true?

    1. A.
      It's about an hour's train ride from Princeton University to the north of New York City.
    2. B.
      Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges.
    3. C.
      An academic year lasts about nine months in Princeton University.
    4. D.
      Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees.

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Howling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf nark. An animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling was an important means of communication each other. There are different explants of a wolf’s howl and it appears that there may be more to discover.      One theory is that wolves howl to bend better together. It’s almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together. Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together . But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harington, a professor who studies wolf behavior.     Indeed, there have been tines when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a exhorts, and the next, quarreling anions each other. It appears that usually the lowest-tanking menthes of the pack may actually be “punished” for
Joining in the churs at times. So is howling a way to strcagthen a social boad or just a way to reconfirm status among its members? ——Why do welves howl for sure?
What is cleat, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other. Hunting grounds are distant and it happens that woloves may separate from one another at times. When this happens, howling appcars to be an ercellent means of gathering.
Howling, interestingly, is a contagious behaviour. When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to occat in the morning, as if wolves were doing some sotr of “roll rall”where wolves all howl togeter to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to occar in the morning, as if wolves were doing w some sotr of “roll call”where wolves all howl together to repotr their pteence.

  1. 1.

    .What the por similarity between wolves’ how humaes ting in chorus?

    1. A.
      The act of calling each other.
    2. B.
      the sense of accomplishment.
    3. C.
      The act of hunting for something.
    4. D.
      The sense of belonging to a group.
  2. 2.

    .Why does Harrington think the“secial boad”theory may be wrong?

    1. A.
      Wolves separate from each other after howling.
    2. B.
      Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.
    3. C.
      Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.
    4. D.
      Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.
  3. 3.

    Reseatchers are sure that wolves often howl to______.

    1. A.
      show their ranks
    2. B.
      find their companion
    3. C.
      report the missing ones
    4. D.
      express their lonelingess
  4. 4.

    .“Howling… is a contagious behaviour”(in the last paragraph)means_______.

    1. A.
      howling is a signal for hunting
    2. B.
      howling is a way of communication
    3. C.
      howling aften occurs in the morning
    4. D.
      howling spreads from one to another

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It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day. Some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog’s legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.    
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.
The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(殺蟲劑) and medicines. Soon there was no money left.
Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job---eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to the sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning

  1. 1.

    From paragraph I we learn that the villagers ______.

    1. A.
      worked very hard for centuries
    2. B.
      dreamed of having a better life
    3. C.
      were poor but somewhat content
    4. D.
      lived a different life from their forefathers
  2. 2.

    Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?

    1. A.
      the frogs were easy money
    2. B.
      They needs money to buy medicine
    3. C.
      they wanted to please the visitors
    4. D.
      the frogs made too much noise
  3. 3.

    What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?

    1. A.
      the crops didn’t do well
    2. B.
      there were too many insects
    3. C.
      the visits brought in diseases
    4. D.
      the pesticides were overused
  4. 4.

    What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?

    1. A.
      Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country
    2. B.
      Health is more important than money
    3. C.
      The harmony between man and nature is important
    4. D.
      good old day will never be forgotten

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The kids at Shute Country Primary School in Devon are surprisingly quiet when it’s time to go home in the afternoon, instead of the usual shouting and running you can hear them asking each other, “ Are the lights all off?”, “Shall we check the taps in case they are dripping （滴水）?”, “How many paper towels did we use today?”
But it’s not unusual here.The kids have declared a war on waste.
“We’ve never made the children do anything,” explains Liz Templar, the school’s head teacher, “they came up with all ideas themselves.They’re doing this because they want to.”
If you take a look around the school you won’t see anything thrown away unnecessarily.Everything is collected and reused, or sent to be recycled.
Shute School started its green_revolution_two years ago.They looked carefully at every party of school life-from the teaching to the cleaning.They looked at the way stationery（文具） was used-especially photocopying, the way cleaning was carried out, and how food was used and wasted!
Even parents were looked at: how many children came in each car? Did they use unleaded petrol? Could they bring more children in fewer cars?
High on the list was the waste of paper.Next came unfriendly cleaning products.Paper towels were replaced with recycled paper.But the hardest thing for the kids was when they found out how much rubbish was created by the chocolate, crisps and other snacks（小吃） eaten at lunch time.Of their own accord（自愿地）, the children gave them up.Now they bring apples and home-made snacks.
The school has its own garden where they grow vegetables and flowers so that they can learn about the environment.They also use this area for their recycling store-large containers to collect aluminum, bottles, plate and fabric（織物）.
Even the school’s play area is made from recycled things.
Since the children started, the school’s heating and lighting bills have fallen obviously and the number of rubbish bags has gone down from seven a week to two or three.
Everywhere in Shute School there are bright posters asking everyone to take their rubbish home, to save energy and paper and to keep the green flag flying.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following best describes the writer’s idea?

    1. A.
      The pupils at Shute School are fighting against pollution.
    2. B.
      The pupils at Shute School are learning to save things.
    3. C.
      The pupils at Shute School have declared a war on waste.
    4. D.
      The pupils at Shute School have found a way to recycle waste things.
  2. 2.

    We can infer from the text that “green revolution” means _______.

    1. A.
      beautifying schoolyard   
    2. B.
      activity against waste
    3. C.
      planting green plants      
    4. D.
      throwing away waste
  3. 3.

    What do the children think creates the most waste?

    1. A.
      Paper towels.
    2. B.
      Cleaning products.   
    3. C.
      Snacks.    
    4. D.
      Paper.
  4. 4.

    We learn from the text that the children’s behavior ____________.

    1. A.
      has brought arguments   
    2. B.
      has saved the school’s cost
    3. C.
      was against by their parents   
    4. D.
      was forced by their head teacher

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After battling hard times and danger for over nine months, British teenager Mike Perham made history last month as the youngest person to sail solo around the world.
The 17-year-old made the record after he cleared the Panama Canal and then sailed through the Caribbean and got home across the Atlantic.
Mike is only three months younger than Zac Sunderland, the 17-year-old American boy who had taken the crown as the youngest solo around-the-world sailor in July.
The two youngsters met in Cape Town in South Africa as they crossed the globe in different directions. Mike insisted they were not rivals(競爭對手). “No. It's two teenagers going out there, living their dream and having the adventure of a lifetime,” he said.
Mike may be young, but he is no stranger to sailing adventures. He picked up the hobby at the age of 6 when his father took him out in a small boat on a local lake. Father and son sailed separate boats across the Atlantic when Mike was 14, making him the youngest person to cross that ocean solo. That record gave him the taste for this even greater challenge.
On the recent journey, the scariest moment for Mike came when his sailboat was hit by storms in the southern Indian Ocean.
“We were picked up by what felt like a 60-foot wave and threw down on our side at 90 degrees,” he said.
“It felt like I was going right over. Stuff was flying around and I just thought ‘Oh no’.”
At other times, he had to dive into the Pacific and fix problems. He tied himself to the boat, jumped into the water and went to work with a knife in 30-second dives underneath the boat to cut a rope away.
Mike said he felt proud that he made his dream come true. “You've got to have confidence in yourself that you will make it,” he said.

  1. 1.

    . What's the main idea of the passage?

    1. A.
      A British teenager became the youngest person to sail solo around the world.
    2. B.
      How a British teenager developed his sailing hobby.
    3. C.
      A British teenager's brave experience.
    4. D.
      A British teenager's confidence.
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    1. A.
      Mike Perham crossed the Panama Canal.
    2. B.
      Mike and Zac took the crown as the youngest solo around-the-world sailor at the same age.
    3. C.
      The two youngsters crossed the globe in different directions.
    4. D.
      Mike was never frightened during the sailing.
  3. 3.

    What does the underlined word “taste” in the fifth paragraph mean?

    1. A.
      Flavor.
    2. B.
      Preference.
    3. C.
      Experience.
    4. D.
      Ability.
  4. 4.

    What can we infer from the passage?

    1. A.
      Both Mike and Zac had adventured spirits.
    2. B.
      Mike is older than Zac.
    3. C.
      They both are brave but they have different goals.
    4. D.
      Mike took up the hobby of sailing adventures at 14.
  5. 5.

    What did Mike believe in?

    1. A.
      Having confidence in yourself will make you successful.
    2. B.
      Braveness is important in sailing.
    3. C.
      One should pick up a hobby as a child.
    4. D.
      Pride goes before a fall.

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With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone(克隆) the animal and save the endangered species(物種). That’s a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”.
Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.
The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
“The nuclear transfer(核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.
“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed.”

  1. 1.

    The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project is to _______.

    1. A.
      make efforts to clone the endangered pandas
    2. B.
      save endangered animals from dying out
    3. C.
      collect DNA of endangered animals to study
    4. D.
      transfer the nuclear of one animal to another
  2. 2.

    According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _______.

    1. A.
      available panda eggs
    2. B.
      host animals
    3. C.
      qualified researchers
    4. D.
      enough money
  3. 3.

    The best title for the passage may be _______.

    1. A.
      China’s Success in Pandas Cloning
    2. B.
      The First Cloned Panda in the World
    3. C.
      Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas
    4. D.
      China —the Native Place of Pandas Forever
  4. 4.

    From the passage we know that _______.

    1. A.
      Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog
    2. B.
      scientists try to implant a panda’s egg into a rabbit
    3. C.
      Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
    4. D.
      about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century

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Mr. Ma, a famous mental doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, “Now many young students can have many problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem.”
Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school student from Xi’an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling parents. Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write.
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often fell worried and very unhappy. Unluckily, many of them won’t go and ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others won’t talk about their own secrets.
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people:
◆Talk to your parents or teachers often.
◆Take part in group activities.
◆Try to get along well with the people around you.
◆Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy.

  1. 1.

    The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have ______.

    1. A.
      no parents
    2. B.
      no secrets
    3. C.
      poor memories
    4. D.
      mental problems
  2. 2.

    The schoolgirl’s problem happened whenever she __________.

    1. A.
      studied very hard
    2. B.
      had exams
    3. C.
      talked with her parents
    4. D.
      went to see the doctor
  3. 3.

    Some of those with mental problems won’t ask for help because ______________,

    1. A.
      they don’t want to tell their secrets to others
    2. B.
      their parents are too busy to look after them
    3. C.
      doctors can’t help them with the problems
    4. D.
      they can do with the problems themselves
  4. 4.

    According to the last part, which of the following is a good idea?

    1. A.
      It’s important for children to live with their parents.
    2. B.
      It’s helpful for people to see doctors every day.
    3. C.
      It’s useful for students to keep quiet in class.
    4. D.
      It’s necessary for young people to have group activities.

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