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You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists（拳頭）.But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead!
Of course he isn’t really dead. With any luck he isn’t even hurt. Why ? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars of even catching fire, are professionals（職業(yè)）.They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks（騙局）.
There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress（床墊）. Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar!
But although their work depend on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman’s success depends on careful timing（計時）.For example, when he is “blown up” in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion（爆炸）just at the right moment.
Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff a thousand feet high. His parachute（降落傘）failed to open, and he was killed.
In spite of（盡管）all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. For nowadays there are stuntgirls too!

  1. 1.

    Stuntmen are those who____________

    1. A.
      Often dress up as actors
    2. B.
      prefer to lead dangerous lives
    3. C.
      often perform seemingly dangerous actions
    4. D.
      often fight each other for their lives
  2. 2.

    Stuntmen earn their living by___________

    1. A.
      playing their dirty tricks
    2. B.
      selling their special skills
    3. C.
      jumping out of high windows
    4. D.
      jumping from fast moving trains
  3. 3.

    When a stuntman falls from a high building,___________

    1. A.
      he needs little protection
    2. B.
      he will be covered with a mattress
    3. C.
      his life is endangered
    4. D.
      his safety is generally all right
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is the main factor(因素) of a successful performance?

    1. A.
      Strength
    2. B.
      Exactness
    3. C.
      Speed
    4. D.
      Carefulness
  5. 5.

    What can be inferred from the author’s example of the Norwegian stuntman?

    1. A.
      Sometimes an accident can occur to a stuntman
    2. B.
      The percentage of serious accidents is high
    3. C.
      Parachutes must be of good quality
    4. D.
      The cliff is too high

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Some American parents might think their children need better education to compete with China and other countries’ children. But how much do the parents themselves need to change?
A new book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother written by Amy Chua has caused a debate about cultural differences in parenting. Ms. Chua is a professor at the Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut, and a mother of two daughters. She was raised in America by immigrant Chinese parents. In her book, Ms. Chua wrote about how she demanded excellence from her daughters. For example, she threatened to burn her daughter’s dolls unless she played a piece of music perfectly. She would scold her daughters if they failed to meet her expectations.
Ms. Chua had a clear list of what her daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were not permitted to do: “Attend a sleepover, have a play date, watch TV or play computer games, be in a school play, get any grade less than an A.” Many people criticize Amy Chua, saying her parenting methods were cruel and violent. She even admits that her husband, who is not Chinese, sometimes objected to her parenting style. But she says that is the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.
Ms. Chua says she eased some of the pressure after her younger daughter rebelled and shouted “I hate my life! I hate you!” But she also says American parents often have low expectations of their children’s abilities. Amy Chua thinks one of the biggest differences between Western and Chinese parents is that Chinese parents take on strength rather than fragility.”
Stacy DeBroff, who has written four books on parenting, says: “Parents should rethink, what does it mean to be a successful parent and what does it mean to be a successful child?” She says Amy Chua’s parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. It represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children. But she also sees a risk. When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life. Stacey DeBroff advises parents to develop their own style of parenting and not just repeat the way they were raised.

  1. 1.

    Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is mainly about ___________.

    1. A.
      how to teach children to learn music
    2. B.
      how to change the ways of parenting
    3. C.
      Amy Chun’s experience in parenting
    4. D.
      Amy Chun’s reflection of her family life
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “rebelled” in Paragraph 4 probably means “____________”.

    1. A.
      disobeyed
    2. B.
      succeeded
    3. C.
      failed
    4. D.
      panicked
  3. 3.

    According to Ms. Chua, Chinese way of parenting is powerful because ____________.

    1. A.
      parents set good examples to children
    2. B.
      parents understand their children better
    3. C.
      parents usually treat their children as friends
    4. D.
      parents have high expectations of their children
  4. 4.

    What is Stacy DeBroff’s warning to immigrant parents?

    1. A.
      Don’t expect too much from their children.
    2. B.
      Don’t allow them to communicate with others.
    3. C.
      Don’t give them freedom to do what they want to.
    4. D.
      Don’t bring up their children as their parents did.

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Book now to see Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss star in The Children’s Hour at the Comedy Theatre in London.
Dates: 22 January 2011 to 31 January 2011
Times: 22 Jan 2011 6:30 PM; 24—29 Jan 2011 7:30 PM; 29 Jan 2011 2:30 PM; 31 Jan 2011 7:30 PM.
Place: Comedy Theatre
The Children’s Hour
The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman is a striking play about the power of a lie. Karen Wright （Keira Knightley） and Martha Dobie （Elisabeth Moss） run a girls’ boarding school in the 1930s New England. When an angry student starts a rumour that the two headmistresses are having a lesbian （女同性戀者） affair, it gradually destroys the women’s careers, relationships and lives. The Children’s Hour is an upsetting story of cheat, shame and courage.
Banned in London and several cities across America, The Children’s Hour received its world opening on Broadway in 1934. Generations on, its exploration of a culture of fear remains remarkably relevant.
Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss Star
Keira Knightley, nominee （被提名者） for Best Actress 2010 Evening Standard Awards for The Misanthrope, returns to the London stage. Knightley starred in Love Actually, The Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy, Pride and Prejudice.
Elisabeth Moss, best-known for playing Peggy Olson in Mad Men, made her Broadway stage debut （首映） in David Mamet’s Speed the Plow in 2008. The Children’s Hour will be her West End debut.
Book The Children’s Hour Tickets
Book theatre tickets to see The Children’s Hour at London’s Comedy Theatre today. With two big stars in the leading roles, The Children’s Hour tickets are sure to sell fast. Book yours online now with Visit London’s secure ticket booking partner on this wetsite. Just click the green book button to buy your The Children’s Hour tickets.

  1. 1.

    If you visit London in January, at which time can you see the play?

    1. A.
      21 Jan 2011 6:30 PM.
    2. B.
      23 Jan 2011 2:30 PM.
    3. C.
      26 Jan 2011 2:30 PM.
    4. D.
      31 Jan 2011 7:30 PM.
  2. 2.

    We can learn from the passage that The Children’s Hour____________.

    1. A.
      used to be forbidden
    2. B.
      is about the power of love
    3. C.
      was set in England in the 1930s
    4. D.
      is not popular these days
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

    1. A.
      Keira Knightley was awarded Best Actress 2010 Evening Standard Awards.
    2. B.
      Elisabeth Moss ever performed on the Broadway stage.
    3. C.
      Without the two big stars, people would not buy the play’s tickets.
    4. D.
      You can only buy a ticket with Visit London’s secure ticket booking partner.
  4. 4.

    Where shall we probably read this passage?

    1. A.
      In a movie magazine.
    2. B.
      In the newspaper.
    3. C.
      On the website.
    4. D.
      In an academic journal.

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Last year, around Labor Day, I read a “Happy Ad” in our local newspaper. There was a lady in a local nursing home, who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it. It said that if you wanted to drop her a line, here was her address. So I did. I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note, wishing her a happy birthday.
A week or so later, someone knocked at my front door. I opened the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstep. He introduced himself as the son of this woman to whom I had sent the card. He explained that he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me for sending such a nice card to his mom. Apparently, like many older folks, she did not receive much mail and was quite excited to receive mine. I just didn’t know what to say. I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her birthday.
That year, I did not send out any Christmas cards, except to this lovely old lady in the nursing home. I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday. I sent her a Valentine and also a couple of notes in between. I just thought she might like to have someone write to her, to get some mail.
She passed away a couple of months ago. I never met this lady, but I did keep her and her family in my thoughts. I dropped them a line of sympathy. I hope that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on earth.

  1. 1.

    The old lady’s address was given because ____________.

    1. A.
      her family wanted to make her well-known
    2. B.
      the old lady wanted to receive a birthday card
    3. C.
      the son of the old lady wanted to meet the author
    4. D.
      her family wanted to give her a happy birthday
  2. 2.

    Which of the following best describes the author?

    1. A.
      Brave.
    2. B.
      Polite.
    3. C.
      Caring.
    4. D.
      Faithful.
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      A Kind Act
    2. B.
      An Old Lady
    3. C.
      A Happy Ad
    4. D.
      A Considerate Son

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Despite being tall, Michelle Obama is much smaller than she appears on television. And she seemed a little short by her surroundings in the great hall of Christchurch College as she spoke quietly without a microphone because of a technical mistake. Her audience were 40 young girls from a London state school where 50 languages are spoken.
“I remember how well-meaning but misguided people questioned whether someone with my background could succeed at an elite （精英） university,” she said. “When I was accepted, I had all kinds of worries and doubts. I wouldn’t be as well prepared as students from privileged families and I wouldn’t fit in. But you are just as capable and have just as much to offer as anyone else.”
This was Mrs. Obama’s only solo outing during the state visit and part two of an unusual relationship which she has struck up with Anderson College in Islington. Two years ago on her first visit to the UK she visited the school.
Yesterday she returned to meet the pupils but this time at Christchurch College where they were taking part in an open day run to improve Oxford’s still poor record on diversifying student intake.
Mrs. Obama was asked why she married her husband, what it was like being First Lady and when there would be a female President in the White House. Her message—which she repeated time and again—was work hard, have self-belief, and don’t be afraid to fail. It was very un-British, but rather effective. Afterwards there were hugs for everyone and a photo with her.
And watching the group of multicultural young Britons surround her among the splendor of the college building one thought stood out. Had Mrs. Obama been born in Britain, she would almost certainly not have made it to Oxford as she did to Harvard. But now—thanks in part to her—some of these children just might.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, Michelle Obama ____________.

    1. A.
      graduated from Anderson College
    2. B.
      paid her first visit to the UK this time
    3. C.
      was confident when she entered the college
    4. D.
      came from a family without good background
  2. 2.

    It is implied in the passage that these 40 young girls ____________.

    1. A.
      were all from the United States
    2. B.
      were students of Oxford University
    3. C.
      came from different cultural backgrounds
    4. D.
      stayed with Mrs. Obama because of hard work
  3. 3.

    Michelle Obama thinks success may come from the following EXCEPT ____________.

    1. A.
      working hard
    2. B.
      believing in yourself
    3. C.
      good opportunities
    4. D.
      facing failure without fear
  4. 4.

    What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

    1. A.
      The British pupils couldn’t understand her message.
    2. B.
      Her message reached the British pupils successfully.
    3. C.
      Repetition is not the British way to give a message.
    4. D.
      All effective messages are not conveyed in British.

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The effects of air pollution on natural conditions have been a disturbing problem for many years. Some scientists hold the view that the air inside houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. It may even be one hundred times worse.
Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution, which can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye pain, headache and other problems. Believe it or not, some pollutants can cause breathing diseases of blood and even cancer.
What made us feel relieved is that there’s growing concern about the problem now. It is true that when builders began constructing houses and offices they did not want to waste energy. To do this they built buildings that prevented or limited the flow of air between inside and outside. For the same purpose, man-made building materials were employed to build houses, which are now known to let out some harmful gases.
Facing the serious challenge, scientists have been searching for a way to handle the problem. To everyone’s delight, they discovered a natural pollution control system for building—green plants, though they do not really know how plants control air pollution. Scientists suppose that a plant’s leaves absorb or take in the pollutants and in exchange gives out oxygen through its leaves and tiny organizations on its roots. Therefore they recommend that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square meters of space. Because studies indicate that different plants absorb different chemicals, the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. In conclusion, having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and healthier place. Why not try?

  1. 1.

    Which of the following statements is TRUR?

    1. A.
      Outside air pollution is more harmful than the air inside.
    2. B.
      Scientists have discovered how plants control air pollution
    3. C.
      Indoor air pollution may cause diseases including cancer.
    4. D.
      Only large plants can absorb harmful gases indoors.
  2. 2.

    According to scientists, some kind of indoor pollution can be found in ________.

    1. A.
      every old building
    2. B.
      every modern house
    3. C.
      all kinds of houses
    4. D.
      all kinds of offices
  3. 3.

    What does the underlined part “To do this” refer to in Para3?

    1. A.
      To build houses and offices
    2. B.
      To limit the air flow inside
    3. C.
      To use man-made materials
    4. D.
      In order not to waste energy
  4. 4.

    The reason why we should use different kinds of plants to clean the air is that ___.

    1. A.
      plants can drive out all kinds of pollutants indoors
    2. B.
      plants can absorb different harmful indoor chemical
    3. C.
      plants can take in all pollutants inside and outside
    4. D.
      plants may give out more oxygen than people need

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When I wandered along a path through woods in the countryside, a small water pool came into my sight ahead. I changed my direction and took the part of the path that wasn’t covered by water or mud to go around it. When I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked by something several times! It was from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt. The attacker stopped attacking me when I backed up a foot. I couldn’t help laughing when I looked down and found I was being attacked by a butterfly!  
Curiously, I took a step forward to see clearly. My attacker dashed towards me again. He rushed towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but failed. For a second time, I took a stop backwards when the attacker paused. I didn’t know what to do. After all, it’s just uncommon that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That’s when I discovered why the attacker was kept charging me. He had a mate and she was dying.
Sitting tenderly close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could do nothing but admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had attacked me for his mate’s sake, even though she was clearly dying and I was much larger than he. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life. I shouldn’t have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mates’ safety seemed admirable. I was moved and rewarded him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool, leaving them undisturbed. He had truly earned those moments to be with his dear mate.
Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.

  1. 1.

    Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?

    1. A.
      To get close to a butterfly.
    2. B.
      To avoid getting his shoes dirty.
    3. C.
      To escape a sudden attack.
    4. D.
      To look over the bad situation.
  2. 2.

    What made the man feel funny?

    1. A.
      Making the attacker pause.
    2. B.
      Being stepped on by his mate.
    3. C.
      Being attacked by a butterfly.
    4. D.
      Discovering the energetic butterfly.
  3. 3.

    From this experience the man learned _____.

    1. A.
      people should protect butterflies
    2. B.
      how he should deal with attacks
    3. C.
      people should show sympathy to the weak
    4. D.
      what he should do when faced with trouble
  4. 4.

    Which of the following word can best describe the butterfly?

    1. A.
      Brave
    2. B.
      Amusing.
    3. C.
      Careless.
    4. D.
      Strong.

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Roughly speaking, teachers in traditional education may feel that students are too young to know much about the world, and have to be told what to do most of the time. By contrast, open education offers teachers quite different feelings. Students are expected to be responsible for their own education—to discover subjects by themselves instead of being made to study them. This way of teaching allows the students to grow independently and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Some students who do badly in a traditional classroom will be happier in an open classroom and enjoy learning. They will not have to worry about grades or rules at all.
However, many students won’t do well in an open classroom. For these students, they will do little in school if there are too few rules. They will not make good use of open education, which is so different from traditional class, because they may have a problem getting used to making so many choices on their own. For them it is important to have some rules to direct them. They may worry about the rules even when there are no rules. In addition to that, some traditional teachers do not believe in open education and do not like it either.
Since both of some good points and bad points of the open education have been explained clearly, you may have your own opinion on the issue. Personally, I think that the concept of open education is good only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. I believe, most students, but of course not all students, need some structure in their classes. They may want and need to have rules.
In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.

  1. 1.

    Open education allows the students to_________________.

    1. A.
      grow as the educated
    2. B.
      be responsible for their life
    3. C.
      discover subjects outside class
    4. D.
      develop their own interests
  2. 2.

    Open education may be a good idea for the students who __________.

    1. A.
      worry about grades and rules
    2. B.
      aren’t used to making choices
    3. C.
      do well in a traditional classroom
    4. D.
      enjoy having some rules in class
  3. 3.

    Some students will do little in an open classroom because___________.

    1. A.
      there are too many rules
    2. B.
      they don’t like activities
    3. C.
      there are too few rules
    4. D.
      they worry about the rules
  4. 4.

    Which of the following best summarizes the passage?

    1. A.
      Open education is a really complex idea.
    2. B.
      Open education is better than traditional education.
    3. C.
      Traditional teachers don’t believe in open education.
    4. D.
      The writer thinks open education is practical.

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Most people regard zoos as safe places for animals, where struggles such as difficulty finding food and avoiding predators（捕食性動物） don't exist. Without such problems, animals in zoos should live to a ripe old age. But that may not be true for the largest land animals on Earth. Scientists have known that elephants in zoos often develop diseases, joint problems and behavior changes. Sometimes, they even become unable to have babies.
To learn more about how captivity(監(jiān)禁) affects elephants, a team of international scientists led by Mason, a biologist, compared the life spans of female elephants born in zoos with female elephants living outdoors in the wild. Zoos keep detailed records of all the animals in their care, documenting factors such as birth dates, illnesses, weight and death. These records made it possible for the researchers to analyze 40 years of data on 800 elephants in zoos.
The team found that female elephants born in zoos lived an average of 16.9 years. Their wild counterparts（同類事物） who died of natural causes lived an average of 56 years——more than three times as long.
Scientists don't yet know for sure why wild elephants seem to live so much better than their zoo-raised counterparts. Mason thinks stress and obesity(肥胖) may be to blame. Zoo elephants don't get the same kind of exercise as they do in the wild, and most are very fat. Elephant social lives are also much different in zoos than in the wild, where they live in large groups.
Another finding from the study showed that elephants born in zoos were more likely to die earlier than elephants captured in the wild and brought to zoos. Mason suggests stress in the mothers in zoos might cause them to have babies that are less likely to survive.
The study raises some questions about acquiring more elephants to keep in zoos. While some threatened and endangered species living in zoos reproduce successfully and keep healthy populations, that doesn't appear to be the case with elephants.

  1. 1.

    The text tells us that zoo elephants are different from other zoo animals because they________

    1. A.
      develop health problems.
    2. B.
      1ive to a ripe old age.
    3. C.
      are not afraid of predators.
    4. D.
      have difficulty eating food.
  2. 2.

    What do the scientists find in their research?

    1. A.
      Female elephants live longer than male elephants.
    2. B.
      Female zoo elephants die earlier than their wild counterparts.
    3. C.
      Female zoo elephants live longer than their wild counterparts.
    4. D.
      Both elephants in zoos and those in the wild live in large herds.
  3. 3.

    Which of the following does the author suggest in the last paragraph?

    1. A.
      Zoo-born elephants should be attended more carefully
    2. B.
      Elephants are no longer an endangered species.
    3. C.
      It may not be a wise policy to keep elephants in the zoo.
    4. D.
      Zoos should keep more animals except elephants.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following can be the best title?

    1. A.
      Comparison between two species of elephants
    2. B.
      Longer lives for wild elephants
    3. C.
      Female elephants suffer from poor health.
    4. D.
      Longer lives for zoo animals.

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Hurricane(颶風) reached the northeastern United States today and caused death and destruction everywhere. The killer storm carried winds of 135 miles per hour. The high winds and heavy rains created extremely dangerous waves. It is not yet known how many people died or were hurt in this storm, but it is said that the numbers will be very high.
With the arrival of the tornado season, the National Weather Service is again telling people how to protect themselves from these deadly storms. The winds from tornadoes are the most violent winds on earth. They can blow up to 400 miles per hour. A tornado looks like a funnel(漏斗). It is also very loud. It may sound like a train coming at you. In fact, the winds from a tornado can pick up a train and throw it around. If a tornado is seen in your area, it is very important that you protect yourself. A basement (地下室) is the safest place to go. Try to wait under a table in the basement. Stay away from windows. If you are outside or in your car, try to find a narrow place to hide.
As the area tries to deal with the worst flood of the century, there are many heartwarming stories of people helping other people. From all over the world people have sent food and clothes to help the thousands who have had to leave their homes. Many volunteers have come to help to make sandbags and use them to build walls against the overflowing river. While the result of this disaster will be terrible for many, it is beautiful to see people coming together to help others and save lives.

  1. 1.

    What does the underlined word “tornado” mean?

    1. A.
      臺風
    2. B.
      龍卷風
    3. C.
      洪水
    4. D.
      冰雹
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is WRONG about tornados?

    1. A.
      They look like a funnel.
    2. B.
      They come regularly every year.
    3. C.
      They are the most violent winds on Earth.
    4. D.
      They carry winds of 135 km per hour.
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, a person who sees a tornado in his area had better NOT ______.

    1. A.
      drive his car away as fast as possible
    2. B.
      go to the basement and wait under a table
    3. C.
      find a narrow place to hide
    4. D.
      stay away from windows
  4. 4.

    We can learn from the passages that ______.

    1. A.
      nobody tried to help the local people
    2. B.
      hurricane damaged the northwestern coast of US
    3. C.
      when there is flooding, sandbags can be made and used to build walls
    4. D.
      people are often taught how to protect themselves from snowstorms

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