Are some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both questions is yes.To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.
It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random (隨意地) from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that integigence depends on birth.
Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who lives in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.

1. 1.

   Which of the following best describes the writer’s point in Paragraph One?

   1. A.
      To some extent, intelligence is given at birth.
   2. B.
      Intelligence is developed by the environment.
   3. C.
      Some people are born clever and others born stupid.
   4. D.
      Intelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment.
2. 2.

   In the first paragraph,“no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence” suggests that       .

   1. A.
      no environment can change the least able into the most able
   2. B.
      the difference in men’s intelligence depends on the amount of their education
   3. C.
      if a person is born clever, he is certain to be a genius
   4. D.
      if a person is born stupid, nothing can change him into an educated person
3. 3.

   The last paragraph mainly shows       .

   1. A.
      the importance of education
   2. B.
      the relationship between environment and birth
   3. C.
      the writer’s final conclusion
   4. D.
      the relationship between intelligence and environment
4. 4.

   The best title for this passage would be       .

   1. A.
      Dependence on Education
   2. B.
      Intelligence
   3. C.
      Surroundings
   4. D.
      Effect of Education
5. 5.

   Which statement about the passage is true?

   1. A.
      All twins have similar degrees of intelligence.
   2. B.
      A man who is educated in university must make greater achievements than a man who works in a boring factory.
   3. C.
      Proper education can change one’s intelligence at some degree.
   4. D.
      Education can’t make a child born with low intelligence cleverer.

Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security（安全）. Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.

1. 1.

   Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?

   1. A.
      Locks.
   2. B.
      Marking.
   3. C.
      Registration.
   4. D.
      Basic Security.
2. 2.

   The underlined phrase “act as a deterrent to a thief” means       .

   1. A.
      help you recognize your bike
   2. B.
      help the police find your bicycle
   3. C.
      stop someone stealing your bicycle
   4. D.
      stop you worrying about your bike
3. 3.

   The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle      .

   1. A.
      in the bike shop and your computer
   2. B.
      in a police station and a security company
   3. C.
      in a security company and your university
   4. D.
      by yourself and in a security company
4. 4.

   The main purpose of this article is      .

   1. A.
      to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolen
   2. B.
      to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe
   3. C.
      to give you advice on where to buy a good lock
   4. D.
      to say why you shouldn’t keep your bicycle in a quiet place

1. 1.

   The number of the rooms in the best hotels in Boswell is _____.

   1. A.
      120
   2. B.
      450
   3. C.
      240
   4. D.
      470
2. 2.

   If a Japanese traveller likes to eat in French restaurant, _______ is the right place for him to go to.

   1. A.
      233 Edward Road
   2. B.
      1264 Venning Road
   3. C.
      222 Edward Road
   4. D.
      129 North Road
3. 3.

   Which hotel faces the Orchard Hotel?

   1. A.
      The Osaka Hotel.
   2. B.
      The Fairview Hotel.
   3. C.
      The First Hotel.
   4. D.
      No hotel.

TYPING
This course is for those who want to learn to type, as well as those who want to improve their typing. The course is not common. You are tested in the first class and begin practicing at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.
Course fee: $ 125   Materials: $25
Two hours each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks.
This course is taught by a number of qualified business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.
UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS
This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can’t do and how to use them.
Course fee: $75    Equipment fee: $ 10
Jan. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, Wed. & Sat. 9—11:30 a.m.
Joseph Saunders is Professor of Computer Science at New Urban University. He has over twenty years of experience in the computer field.
STOP SMOKING
Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-hour course will help you do it.
Course fee: $30
Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 Mon. 2—5 p. m.
Dr John Good is a practicing psychologist who had helped hundreds of people stop smoking.

1. 1.

   If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course, you will have classes _______.

   1. A.
      from Monday to Sunday
   2. B.
      from Monday to Friday
   3. C.
      on Wednesday and Saturday
   4. D.
      on Saturday and Sunday
2. 2.

   The STOP SMOKING course will last ______.

   1. A.
      for half a day
   2. B.
      for three hours
   3. C.
      for a week
   4. D.
      for four weeks
3. 3.

   Mr. Black works every morning and evening, but he wants to take part in one of the three courses. The most probable course he will attend is ______.

   1. A.
      typing
   2. B.
      understanding computers
   3. C.
      stop smoking
   4. D.
      all the courses
4. 4.

   If you want to learn computer and at the same time you want to improve your typing, you will pay _______.

   1. A.
      $ 75
   2. B.
      $ 15
   3. C.
      $ 115
   4. D.
      $ 235
5. 5.

   The typical difference of “Typing” from the other two is ______.

   1. A.
      people with different skill levels may learn at different speed
   2. B.
      you will take a test after the course
   3. C.
      you will pay the fee before practicing
   4. D.
      you will pay less money

King‘s College Summer School
King‘s College Summer School is an annual( 每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King‘ s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year‘s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.
More information is as follows:

1. 1.

   You can most probably read the text in ______.

   1. A.
      a textbook
   2. B.
      a travel guide
   3. C.
      a newspaper
   4. D.
      a telephone book
2. 2.

   Which of the following is true about King‘ s College Summer School?

   1. A.
      Only top students can take part in the program.
   2. B.
      Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.
   3. C.
      King‘ s College Summer School is run every other year
   4. D.
      Only the teachers of King‘ s College give courses.
3. 3.

   If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school __

   1. A.
      ￥200
   2. B.
      ￥400
   3. C.
      ￥900
   4. D.
      ￥500
4. 4.

   What information can you get from the text?

   1. A.
      You can write to Thompson only in English.
   2. B.
      The program will last two months.
   3. C.
      As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2011.
   4. D.
      You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.

Special trees that grow faster, fight pollution, produce better wood, and even sense chemical attacks are being planted by scientists in the US.
When 40 per cent of Hawaii's US$14 million-a-year papaya (木瓜)industry was destroyed by a virus five years ago, work began on creating genetically engineered(轉(zhuǎn)基因的) trees.
Researchers successfully introduced seeds that were designed to resist the virus. Since then, more and more people have been testing genetically engineered trees.
Some researchers put special bacteria into trees to help them grow faster and produce better wood. Others are trying to create trees that can clean polluted soil.
Meanwhile fruit farmers are looking for trees that are strong enough to resist worms, and paper companies want trees that produce more wood and therefore more paper.
The Pentagon (五角大樓) even gave the researchers US$500,000 this year after they developed a pine tree that changes its colours if it senses a chemical attack..
So far, the poplar, eucalyptus (楊樹與桉樹), apple and coffee trees are among those being engineered. All this can be done today because we have a better understanding of tree genomes(基因組).
However, some people fear that the genetically engineered trees will cause dangerous results. They are worried that the new trees will breed with natural species and change the balance of the forest environment.
"It could be destructive," said Jim Diamond, an environmentalist. "Trees are what is left of our natural environment and home to many endangered species."
But researchers insist that science could give nature a fighting chance against both natural and man-made dangers.
They hope to answer the critics by stopping the new trees from breeding, so their effect on the environment can be controlled.

1. 1.

   What trees are NOT the ones that scientists are planting in the US?

   1. A.
      Trees that worms can't hurt.
   2. B.
      Trees that can protect themselves at a chemical attack.
   3. C.
      Trees that can resist wind better.
   4. D.
      Trees that can improve soil conditions.
2. 2.

   What caused the American scientists to work on special trees?

   1. A.
      They think science could give nature a fighting chance against both natural and man-made dangers.
   2. B.
      Great numbers of trees have been lost due to attacks by viruses.
   3. C.
      Researchers successfully introduced seeds designed to resist the virus.
   4. D.
      Tree genomes are mapped out so scientists know how to improve trees.
3. 3.

   Which of the following was probably the first kind of trees being engineered?

   1. A.
      Papaya.
   2. B.
      Pine.
   3. C.
      Apple.
   4. D.
      Poplar.
4. 4.

   The best title of the passage is         .

   1. A.
      The improvement of environment
   2. B.
      The side-effects of special trees
   3. C.
      The development of special trees
   4. D.
      the program of genetically engineered trees

Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family, and can be seen to the west rising up to a noble height and towering over the surrounding country. When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their beautiful shapes on the clear evening sky, but sometimes when it is cloudless, gray steam gathers around the top of the mountains which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will shine and light up like a crown of glory (華麗的皇冠).
At the foot of these mountains, a traveler may see light smoke going up from a village.
In that village, and in one of the houses (which, to tell the exact truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years ago, a simple, good-natured fellow by the name of Rip Van Winkle.
Rip's great weakness was a natural dislike of all kinds of money-making labor. It could not be from lack of diligence (勤勞), for he could sit all day on a wet rock and fish without saying a word, even though he was not encouraged by a single bite. He would carry a gun on his shoulder for hours, walking through woods and fields to shoot a few birds or squirrels. He would never refuse to help a neighbor, even in the roughest work. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to do such little jobs as their less helpful husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to everybody's business but his own.
If left to himself, he would have whistled ( 吹口哨) life away in perfect satisfaction; but his wife was always mad at him for his idleness (懶散). Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was endlessly going, so that he was forced to escape to the outside of the house -- the only side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband.

1. 1.

   Which of the following best describes the Catskill Mountains?

   1. A.
      They are on the west of the Hudson River.
   2. B.
      They are very high and beautiful in this area.
   3. C.
      They can be seen from the Appalachian family.
   4. D.
      They gather beautiful clouds in blue and purple.
2. 2.

   The hero of the story is probably______.

   1. A.
      hard-working and likes all kinds of work
   2. B.
      idle and hates all kinds of jobs
   3. C.
      simple, idle but very dutiful
   4. D.
      gentle, helpful but a little idle
3. 3.

   The underlined words "henpecked husband" in the last paragraph probably means a man who

   1. A.
      likes hunting
   2. B.
      is afraid of hens
   3. C.
      loves his wife
   4. D.
      is afraid of his wife
4. 4.

   What would be the best title for the text?

   1. A.
      Catskill Mountains.
   2. B.
      A Mountain Village.
   3. C.
      Rip Van Winkle.
   4. D.
      A Dutiful Husband.

As we know, it is very important that a firm should pay attention to the training of its staff as there exist many weak points in its various departments. Staff training must have a purpose, which is defined when a firm considers its training needs, which are in turn based on job descriptions and job specifications(規(guī)范).
A job description should give details of the performance that is required for a particular job, and a job specification should give information about the behaviour, knowledge and skills that are expected of an employee who works in the position. When all of this has been collected, it is possible to make a training specification. This specifies(詳細說明) that the training department must teach for the successful performance of the job, and also the best methods to use in the training period.
There are many different training methods, and there are advantages and disadvantages in all of them. Successful training performances depend on an understanding of the difference between learning about skills and training in using them. It is frequently said that learning about skills takes place “off the job” in classroom, but training in using these skills takes place “on the job,” by means of such activities as practice in the workshop.
It’s always difficult to evaluate the costs of a training programme. The success of such a programme depends not only on the methods used but also on the quality of the staff who do the training. A company can often check savings in time and cost by examining the work performed by the workers and technicians who have completed a training programme. The evaluation of management training is much more complex than that.

1. 1.

   The writer mainly wants to tell us______by the passage.

   1. A.
      Why firms should pay attention to staff training
   2. B.
      Staff training must have a purpose
   3. C.
      Purposes and methods are most important in staff training
   4. D.
      How to evaluate a training programme
2. 2.

   A training specification specifies______.

   1. A.
      the training contents and methods
   2. B.
      the cost and savings of the programme
   3. C.
      the performance required for a certain job
   4. D.
      the behaviour, knowledge and skills expected of an employee
3. 3.

   To be successful in training programmes, we must understand the difference between______.

   1. A.
      the purposes and the methods
   2. B.
      job description and job specification
   3. C.
      what is taught and how it is taught
   4. D.
      learning about skills and training in using them
4. 4.

   The underlined word “evaluate”means______.

   1. A.
      find out the price of
   2. B.
      judge the value of
   3. C.
      deal with
   4. D.
      expect and believe

Every January， Breckenridge hosts the International Show Sculpture Championships. Fourteen teams travel from all over the world to
Switzerland to compete. Teams sculpt for sixty-five hours over five days. Each team hopes that when the time is up， its sculpture will be judged the best
As the championship begins， the fourteen teams are faced with huge blocks of snow that weigh twenty tons each. The sculptors bring out their
vorite tools that work best on the hard iced snow， but they are not allowed to employ tools that use electricity.
Most teams are inspired by what they have seen in daily life. For example， one team carved a teapot with tea pouring out. Another team sculpted a little cat on its hind feed（后腳） reaching into a fish bowl complete with water ripples（漣漪） and a crab（螃蟹） trying to attack the cat. In 2006， Team USA sculpted a golden dog looking at its image reflected in a mirror. To create the effect that the little dog saw its reflection in the glass， the artists carved two dogs facing each other with their paws （腳爪） touching.
As the final hours of the competition tick by， exhausted team members add last-minute details. They use small brooms to brush off snow caught in tiny holes. One team member counts down the last five minutes while others are busy cleaning up the tools. If they leave any tools behind， they will be out. When the whistle blows， everyone must step away from the sculpture. The judges then vote on creativity， technical skill， and visual impact（視覺效果） of the designs
In 2006， Team USA took firs place for their golden dog sculpture titled “Discovery”。 But the competition is not just about medals and ribbon. “It‘s not about the prize，” said Rob Neyland， Team USA’s captain. “It‘s about touching the audience.”
Every year， as the championship ends， each team is already dreaming of the next masterpiece it will design.

1. 1.

   What kind of tools are the sculptures NOT permitted to use？（回答詞數(shù)不超過6個）

2. 2.

   What gives the sculptors ideas for their creative work？（回答詞數(shù)不超過9個）

3. 3.

   Why did Team USA win the competition in 2006？（回答詞數(shù)不超過15個）

For many years Henry had been a journalist. He had worked on many international newspapers and magazines and traveled over the world.
Henry had witnessed war and natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and erupting volcanoes ( 火山爆發(fā)).
He had reported on serious accidents such as major fires and airline crashes.
He had seen every kind of terrible crime and strange event there was.
He had met and written about some of the most unusual people in the world.
In fact, there wasn’t much that Henry had not seen or done.
Now he was retired from journalism(新聞業(yè)). He owned a very expensive restaurant and spent his days talking to his wealthy and important customers. He liked to say that nothing surprised him.
One day he was sitting at the bar in his restaurant when a big gorilla(大猩猩) walked in and asked for a table.
Henry showed no surprise. He took the gorilla to a table and handed him a menu. He treated him politely and pretended there was nothing at all strange about having a gorilla in his restaurant.
The gorilla looked through the menu and ordered a salad.
Henry served the gorilla his salad personally, knowing that his waiters and waitresses would be too frightened.
At last the gorilla finished his salad and asked for the bill.
Henry wrote out the bill and handed it to the big animal.
The gorilla studied it, shook his head sadly then gave Henry fifty dollars.
“Thank you,” Henry said, and then to make conversation, he added, “we don’t get many gorillas in this restaurant.”
“At fifty dollars for a salad,” the gorilla said, “I’m not surprised.”

1. 1.

   According to the story, Henry had______.

   1. A.
      had the most exciting experiences
   2. B.
      told the longest stories
   3. C.
      made history
   4. D.
      caused accidents
2. 2.

   One day when a gorilla came into the restaurant, Henry was_______.

   1. A.
      very surprised by the gorilla
   2. B.
      not disturbed(煩憂) by the gorilla
   3. C.
      very interested in the gorilla
   4. D.
      scared of the gorilla
3. 3.

   From the sentences “Henry served the gorilla his salad personally, knowing that his waiters and waitresses would be too frightened” you can learn that_______.

   1. A.
      his staff were not brave people
   2. B.
      Henry didn’t normally serve customers
   3. C.
      the gorilla had eaten there before
   4. D.
      the gorilla was careful with his money