Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched? You turned around and ,sure enough, someone was looking right at you!

Parapsychologists（靈學(xué)家）say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a “sixth sense”really exists, Robert Baker, a psychologist（心理學(xué)家）at the University of Kentucky, performed two experiments.

In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects（受試者）were eating, drinking, readingstudying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later, when he questioned the subjects, almost  all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them.

For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind a two way mirror in a laboratory setting. The people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they weren’t. Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they weren’t .Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were started at than if they had just guessed.

Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when they’re being stared at.If people doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”

1The purpose of the two experiments is to        .

A. explain when eople can have a sixth sense

B. show how people act while being watched in the lab

C. study whether humans can sense when they are stared at

D. prove why humans have a sixth sense

2.In the first experiment, the subjects       .

A. were not told that they would be stared at

B. lost their sense when they were stared at

C. were not sure when they would be stared at

D. were uncomfortable when they were stared at

3The underlined word “outcome” in the last paragraph most probably means      .

A. valu                             B. result                  C. performance           D. connection

4. What can be learned from the passage?

A. People are born with a sixth sense.

B. The experiments support parapsychologists’idea.

C. The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments.

D. People have a sixth sence in public places.

Anyway, that evening, ____ I’ll tell you more about later, I ended up staying at Rachel’s place.

A. when        B. where      C. what       D. which

“It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had 1  made a “motherhood contract（合同）”-declaring that for 70 days this summer he would 2   the care of their four children and all the housework.  3   he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he sighed, he was very confident.

After40 of the 70 days, he was ready to   4  . “ I was beaten down, “ admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a   5  task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”

Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After the married, Pat   6   a secretary to help put him through university.  7   Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. 8   two years ago Pat went back to work. “ I had been  9  children so much,” she  10  , “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household,   11  -- until Bob sighed the contract.

Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were  12  . For the last three weeks, the family  13  a lot--- sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

14   housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always  looks clean 15  the bed is made. “ I found  16  -I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to  17  Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts 18  side out so they would look clean.”

Now that Bob has publicly  19   he was wrong, he is 55  the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.

1. A. only                  B. just              C. nearly                D. ever

2. A. stick to               B. set about      C. think about           D. take over

3. A. If                    B. As           C. Since                D. Although

4. A. carry on              B. give up        C. break down           D. find out

5. A. strange               B. pleasant       C. difficult               D. serious

6. A. sent                  B. employed      C. learned from           D. worked as

7. A. In time                B. Before long    C. Since then             D. Later on

8. A. Then                  B. Thus          C. So                D. Still

9. A. near                  B. after          C. about               D. around

10 A. insists               B. sighs          C. jokes              D. apologizes

11. A. besides              B. therefore       C. however           D. otherwise

12. A. terrible              B. tasty          C. expensive             D. special

13. A. starved              B. traveled       C. worked out            D. ate out

14. A. Due to              B. As for         C. Along with            D. Except for

15. A. until                B. before         C. if                   D. unless

16. A. an easier way        B. a cheaper way   C. a cleaner way       D. a harder way

17. A. receive             B. welcome       C. greet                D. fetch

18. A. good            B. wrong          C. right                D. opposite

19. A. admitted       B. suggested           C. agreed             D. explained

20. A. operating      B. realizing                  C. sharing                D. performing

hat cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week ago, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

   As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers （搶劫犯）. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

   About a block from my apartment （公寓房間）, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.

   Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck （垃圾車） pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “ Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? the door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eye. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 A.M. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were welling to help each other.

1 How did the write feel when she was walking home after work?

A. Cold and sick                                     B. Fortunate and helpful  

C. Satisfied and cheerful                              D. Disappointed and helpless

2. From the first paragraph, we learn that the write was busy  ______.

A. solving her problem at the bank       B. taking part in various city activities

C. learning acting in a n evening school   D. preparing for the first night show

3On her way home the writer _______.

A. lost her wallet unknowingly                   

B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver

C. was robbed of her wallet by an armed man

D. found some homeless people following her

4. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A. Someone offered to take her back home    B. A red-haired man came to see her.

C. She heard someone call her name         D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.

5. From the text, we can infer that the writer _________.

A. would stop working at night                 

B. would stay on in San Francisco

C. would make friends with cleaners             

D. would give up her job at the bank.

These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices.

Green building means “reducing the impact （影響） of the building on the land”, Taryn Holowka of the U.S. Green Building Council in Washington, D.C., said.

    According to Holowka, building account for （占了） 65 percent of total U.S. electricity use.

But green building can reduce energy and water use. Also, the building are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution. Green building are often built on developed land, so that the buildings don’t destroy forests.

Marty Dettling is project manger for a building that put these ideas into action . The Solaire has been called the country’s first green high-rise building . According to Dettling, “We’ve reduced our energy use by one-third and our water by 50 percent,”

The Solaire cuts energy in past by using solar power. “On the face of the building we have solar panels which change the sun’s energy into electricity,” Dettling explained.

The solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. In addition, the building has lots of windows, allowing people to use the sun for light during the day. The solaire cuts water reusing it.

Not everyone is eager to move into a green building, however. Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy sources. Anyhow, Holowka said, “It’s going to be big.”

1. In the second paragraph, the underlined words “the building” most probably refer to ____.

A. an ordinary building            B. an energy-saving building

C. a green-colored building         D. a building in Washington D.C.

2. A green building is often built on an area of land______.

A. which has thick forests around                             

B. which has already been for buildings

C. where people of high income live       

D. where traveling around by car is most convenient 

3. When Holowka says in the last paragraph, “It’s going to be big”, she means that green

buildings_____.

A. will be more comfortable                        

B. will become popular in future

C. will be more environmentally friend            

D. will take the place of traditional building

4. When is the main subject discussed in the text?

A. Dettling designed the first green building in the U.S.

B. Energy shortage calls for buildings of new design.

C. Green building help save environment.

D. The Solaire serves as a model of high building.

Central Park

Outside among the trees, watch the wildlife - both the human and animal varieties. Call （212）360 - 3465 or （212）360 - 2726 for events and tours. Central Park stretches from 59^th to 110^th Sts. , and from 5^th Ave. to Central Park. West.

Empire State building

    This is among the most striking building in the city, the nation, even the world. The observation dock （瞭望臺(tái)） on the 86^th floor is open to general public, offering a wonderful view of the second floor you’ll find the New York Skyride, a simulated （模擬的） helicopter ride. Over Manhattan. 5^th Avc. at 34^th St. , Midtown/ （212）736- 3100.

Intrepid Sea - Air - Space Museum

    Five blocks west of Time Square, this museum has hundreds of air, deep - sea and space exhibits. Walk the fight deck of the 900-foot-long aircraft carrier Intrepid, see dozens of old and modern aircraft and ride the Intrepid Navy Flight Simulator. Pier 86 , W . 46^th St. and 12^th Ave./（212）245-0072.

Madison Square Garden.

    If it’s big, it probably happens at the Garden. Check out sporting events, concerts and much more. Tours are  available. 7^th Ave , btwn. 31^th and 33^th Sts. , Midtown /（212）465 - 6741.

1 The New York Skyride is for _______.

A. sightseeing               B. fight training  

C. model plane-sports                                    D. city transportation

2. If a visitor is interested in music, he will probably go to_______.

A. Central Park                   B. Empire State Building

C. Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum   D. Madison Square Garden

3 What is the purpose of these texts?

A. To provide information of living in New York.

B. To provide directions of city traffic in New York.

C. To give visitors a guide to New York.

D. To give a brief introduction to the history of New York.

We live in a technological society where most goods are mass-produced by unskilled labor. Because of this, most people that craft （手藝） no longer exists.

One of the ways these people wrongly support their view is by pointing to 100-year-old homes which are still solid, and arguing that it is the craftsmanship that is responsible for their durability （持久性）. “Homes in those days were well-built,” they say. No doubt these homes were well-built, but what these people have done is mix up the quality of material used in the house with the quality of the craftsmanship.

    Homes today could be built to last just as long as those old homes if people were willing or able to pay the price. For example, more people can no longer afford solid oak stairways, although they were once fairly common in older homes. Nor can they afford the high labor cost of employing a carpenter （木匠） to built the stairway. Yet if someone can pay the high cost, there are still plenty of carpenters around able to make those stairways. And not only would these carpenters know how to built them, they would probably do a better job than carpenters of old.

    One thing the modern carpenter has which enables him to do a better job is much more advanced tools. Such tools as laser beams and power planes help them lay out a house better and make more precision cuts （精確切割） on the wood. Also, it is not uncommon any more to find carpenters with college degrees and carpenters with a solid knowledge of mathematics, which would enable them to deal with more difficult house designs.

    The problem of modern quality, then, really boils down to the problem of material, for the modern carpenter is just as able to produce craftsmanship as the carpenter of fifty years ago, but only if given proper material.

1. Compared to the carpenters in the past , modern carpenters are_______.

A. more successful        B. more learned   

C. more imaginative       D. more hardworking

2 what does the underlined word “they” （paragraph2） refer to?

A. Carpenters who are fond of oak stairways.

B. Carpenters who have college degrees.

C. people who think highly of carpenters of old

D. people who think that modern material is of low quality.

3 What does the third paragraph mainly discuss?

A. People in the past preferred to use oak to built stairways.

B. It is now expensive to employ a carpenter.

C. Modern houses last as long as the old one.

D. Good carpenters still exist in modern times.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Is Craft Dead?                  B. Craft, Back to life?

C. History of craftsmanship                      D. Carpenters Today and Yesterday

It was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a 10-mile race over a course （路線） with a few high hills. Still, I felt energetic; despite the hills it was going to be a fine run.

Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kiseo, New York. She too was running easily, moving along at my speed. The pace （步速） felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was; why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one? I’d overtake （追上） her later on when she tired.

So I ran behind her. The course headed north for miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south again along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work.

    Peggy overtook a young runner. She seemed to known him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You don’t chat during a race unless you feeling good, and Peggy plainly was.

    Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she tired, so I didn’t give up hope completely. We were getting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost determine who crossed it first.

    As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Peggy was moving away-first five yards, then ten, then more. Finally it was clear that there was no help of catching her. She beat me soundly.

    There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and women runners are more important than differences. I have run with a number of women, and I can say it is often hard work..

1. What did the writer think of the race in the beginning?

A. It would be hard work.                        B. It would be an easy race.

C. It would be a test of his strength.                D. It would be a good learning experience.

2 What worried the writer when Peggy greeted the young runner?

A. Peggy overtook the young runner.               B. Peggy was running energetically.

C. Peggy was laughing as the writer.                D. Peggy paid no attention to the writer.

3 By saying “a long, punishing hill” （paragraph5）, the writer implies that ______.

A. Peggy would fail to reach the hilltop             B. men are more skilled at climbing hills

C. overtaking Peggy would be easy                D. climbing the hill would be a demanding task

4. What lesson dose the writer learn from the race:

A. Women are as good as men in sport.

B. Women are better at climbing hills.

C. He should have more training in a cross-country race.

D. He should set a quicker pace at the beginning of a race.

Nowadays millions of people of all age take pleasure in a                1._-------

hobby which is both interested and fun.  And every year               2. _-------

more and more people start a stamp collection of your own             3. _-------

and discover an interest which can even last lifetime . Starting          4._-------

your collection of stamps are easy became they are everywhere.          5. _-------

Holiday and birthday postcards from relatives and letters                6. _-------

from friends can all provide you for stamps from all over               7. _-------

the world. So once you’ve started collecting seriously, you              8. _-------

will probably want to join in the Stamp Collectors’Club                 9. _-------

which exist to add more stamps to your collection.                   10. _-------

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     · 推薦 recommend （V.）

     · 英漢/漢英詞典 The English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary （ECCED）

     · 新華字典 Xinhua Dictionary （XD）

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Dear Steve,

                                                                                                                           Yours

                                                                      Li Yue