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Anthony was sad. He was, as he put it, “not very bright” and couldn’t win the attention of his very wealthy parents, who preferred his “clever” older brother. At age 8, Anthony was sent away to a boarding school in his native England, even though he screamed and pleaded with（懇求）his parents year after year not to send
him. “The thought was ,it would be good for me,” he recalled.
It was not. Anthony did badly in his studies, had few friends and was bullied for five years. “My teachers couldn’t have had a lower opinion of me,” he said. “I wasn’t even smart enough to rebel. The one thing I remember from the very earliest age was the desire to write. When I was 10 years old, I remember asking my parents to get me a typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer.”
Now, at 55, Anthony is one of the world’s most successful children’s book authors. His Alex Rider series has sold more than 5 million copies，and the eighth book featuring the young spy, Crocodile Tears, has come out.
The Alex Rider books tell the adventures of 14-year-old Alex Rider, an agent for the British intelligence agency M16.
Anthony says he doesn’t try to write for kids; it just comes out that way.“ I have a feeling that it has something to do with purity and simplicity. I give as little information as is necessary to describe the room, the character in the room, and get on with the action,” he said.
The style has also made Anthony a successful writer of television shows for adults in Britain because, he says, writing books for kids is a lot like writing television for grown-ups: In both cases, it’s all about entertaining people with a good story.
Now, Anthony couldn’t be happier with his life. He sums up his success:“…you can be anything you want to be if you just believe in yourself. I do believe it completely.”

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is true of Anthony?

    1. A.
      He was the beloved child of his family.
    2. B.
      Although he is successful, he isn’t very happy.
    3. C.
      He places more emphasis on the characters’ behavior in his stories.
    4. D.
      Studying in a boarding school proved a good choice for him.
  2. 2.

    At boarding school , Anthony’s teachers________.

    1. A.
      often criticized him.
    2. B.
      showed great concern for him.
    3. C.
      encouraged him to be a writer.
    4. D.
      thought little of his ability.
  3. 3.

    What would be the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Anthony’s popular books—Alex Rider series
    2. B.
      Alex Rider, a popular character
    3. C.
      Anthony, a successful children’s book author
    4. D.
      Special writing style
  4. 4.

    What advice does Anthony give to readers?

    1. A.
      Confidence is the key to success.
    2. B.
      Hardship teaches valuable lessons.
    3. C.
      Internet is the best teacher.
    4. D.
      Failure is the mother of success.

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There ’re eight countries waiting to join the European Union.Croatia and Turkey started talks on 3 October 2005.Turkey could complete them in 15 years，Croatia by 2011.The other Balkan Countries have been told they can join the EU one day，if they meet the standards.
Albania isn’t expected to join the EU until 2015 at the earliest.It applied (申請)  to become an EU member on 28 April 2009.The European Commission (委員會) has agreed to allow Albanians to travel freely within the EU.In December 2009 the EU said the rule of law and the fight against organized crime were still the “big problems” for Albania.
The EU and Albania reached the SAA (穩(wěn)定和聯(lián)合協(xié)議)，seen as the first step towards becoming a member，in June 2006.The talks took three?and?a?half years，three times longer than those between the EU and Croatia.This is because the EU thought Albania was moving too slowly in its fight against organized crime.The EU also has doubts about Albania’s energy department，which suffers from bad supplies.
Bosnia?Herzegovina isn’t expected to join the EU until 2015 at the earliest.More than ten years after the 1992～1995 war，it signed an SAA with the EU in June 2008.The EU was satisfied with progress in four important areas，including public broadcasting (廣播).But in December 2009 the EU asked strongly for some other changes, and worried about the country’s future.
Iceland is the latest country to want to become an EU member.It applied in July 2009 and the talks began in July 2010.But progress will depend on whether Iceland can deal with a long?running problem with the UK and the Netherlands.But some Icelanders think they would be better off outside the EU，fearing the EU’s effect on their traditional fishing.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following countries is expected to join the EU the earliest?.

    1. A.
      Turkey
    2. B.
      Albania
    3. C.
      Croatia
    4. D.
      Bosnia Herzegovina
  2. 2.

    What  may  prevent  Bosnia Herzegovina from becoming an EU member?

    1. A.
      Its large population
    2. B.
      Its energy department
    3. C.
      Its organized crime
    4. D.
      Its worrying future
  3. 3.

    Why don’t some Icelanders want their country to become an EU member?

    1. A.
      They are worried about their fishing.
    2. B.
      They are worried about relations with the UK.
    3. C.
      They are afraid they will lose a lot of job opportunities.
    4. D.
      They are afraid their country won’t be independent.
  4. 4.

    What is the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      EU enlargement: The next eight
    2. B.
      The last eight countries that joined EU
    3. C.
      The relationships among EU countries
    4. D.
      Economic development of EU countries

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Tests administered（實施）to most elementary and high-school students in the United States exert（發(fā)揮）an unfavorable influence on science and math teaching， according to a new ＄1 million study performed for the National Science Foundation.And because schools with high minority enrollments（入學）generally place a greater reliance（相信）on scores from these tests， the study finds，there tends to be “a gap in instructional emphases between high and low minority classrooms that differs from our national concern for the quality of education.”
George F.Madaus and his colleagues at Boston College analyzed not only the six most widely used national standardized tests， but also the tests designed to accompany（go with）the four most commonly used science and math texts in fourth-grade，eighth-grade，and high-school classrooms.Though curriculum（teaching program）experts argue that schools should place greater emphasis on problem solving and reasoning， the new study shows that the tests focus on lower-level skills—primarily mechanical memorization of routine formulas（公式）.
Researchers surveyed more than 2，200 math and science instructors，interviewing in depth some 300 teachers and administrators.Especially in schools with high minority enrollments，teachers reported feeling pressured to help students perform well on these tests.Some states judge schools and some schools determine teacher assignments（工作安排）based on students' test scores.
“With so much worry，”Madaus says，“teachers feel forced to focus their instruction on drilling what the tests will measure—at the expense of the more valuable，higher-level skills.”

  1. 1.

    The author of this article states that _____ .

    1. A.
      the tests don't affect teaching in most elementary and high schools
    2. B.
      the science and math teaching is influenced by the present tests
    3. C.
      no study is performed on tests for the National Science Foundation
    4. D.
      the United States exerts a strong influence on science and math teaching
  2. 2.

    It can be inferred that in high minority classrooms _____ .

    1. A.
      the students can not get high score from the tests
    2. B.
      scores from the tests are not important
    3. C.
      instructional emphases are unfavourable
    4. D.
      teaching doesn't focus on the quality of education
  3. 3.

    According to the second paragraph，the study has discovered that _____ .

    1. A.
      emphasis of teaching is on problem solving and reasoning
    2. B.
      curriculum is good for national standardized tests
    3. C.
      the tests mainly center around the memorization of some formulas
    4. D.
      routine formulas are not useful for students to memorize
  4. 4.

    According to Madaus' opinion，teachers are forced to _____ .

    1. A.
      evaluate（評估）students' skills every year
    2. B.
      suffer so much worry on the texts
    3. C.
      teach what will be tested
    4. D.
      focus their instruction on useful drillings

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Life in 2060
Let us suppose it is now about A.D. 2060. Let’s make believe(假設；虛構(gòu)) it is about sixty years from now. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.
Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a number of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have been built. The hotels are air-conditioned, naturally. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment(娛樂) of young and old.
What are people eating now? People are still eating food. They haven’t yet started to take on heir(繼承) supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power. They may some day. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.
Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planet’s surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests. The harvest is always good.
Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.
People are now largely vegetarians(素食者). You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animals decreases. Therefore, the people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No one has to be ill any more.
Such would be our life in 2060.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, what will be on the moon in aboutA.D 2060?

    1. A.
       Many tourists.
    2. B.
      Many other animals.
    3. C.
      Many plants.
    4. D.
      A sea.
  2. 2.

    What will people eat then according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Biscuits in pill form.
    2. B.
      Foods in gas form.
    3. C.
      Foods in water form.
    4. D.
      Foods in pill form.
  3. 3.

    Why are people largely vegetarians in 2060?

    1. A.
      Because they don’t eat meat .
    2. B.
      Because doctors advise them not to eat meat.
    3. C.
      Because the number of animals decreases.
    4. D.
      Because all the animals have died of diseases.

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Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.
If you look carefully at the plants around you， you will find that there are two kinds of plants： flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed， some have two， three or four， and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores（胚芽）。 Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places， they usually grow into new plants.

  1. 1.

    The main idea of the first paragraph is that ______.

    1. A.
      plants are important for life
    2. B.
      plants cannot grow without air
    3. C.
      there are many plants in the world
    4. D.
      we can not live without water63.
  2. 2.

    What can we infer（推斷） from the passage ？

    1. A.
      Of all living things animals are most.
    2. B.
      Spores are seeds.
    3. C.
      All fruits of flowering plants have seeds.
    4. D.
      Without plants，man will die out.64.
  3. 3.

    What is the meaning of the underlined word?

    1. A.
      Kept.
    2. B.
      Guarded.
    3. C.
      Prevented.
    4. D.
      Surrounded65.
  4. 4.

    This passage may be taken from______.

    1. A.
      a medicine book
    2. B.
      a novel
    3. C.
      a science magazine
    4. D.
      an experiment report

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London: It’s well known that Charles Darwin’s famous theory of evolution annoyed many people because it was against the Biblical view of creation. But few know that it also created problems for Darwin at home with his deeply religious wife, Emma.
“Darwin held back the publication of On the Origin of Species to avoid offending (觸怒) his wife,” says Ruth Padel, the naturalist’s great – great – granddaughter. “Emma told him that he seemed to be putting God further and further off”, Padel says in her north London home. “But they talked it through, and Emma once said, ‘Don’t change any of your ideas for fear of hurting me.’”
As the world celebrates the 200th birthday of the man who changed scientific thought forever and the 150th anniversary of his book today, even his opponents admitted he was a giant figure.
Though opposition to his theory continues, it is the elegant explanation of how species evolutes through natural selection that makes his 200th birthday such a major event.
More than 300 celebrations have been planned in Britain alone, where Darwin's face graces (使增光)the 10-pound bill along with that of Queen Elizabeth II.
Shrewsbury, the central England town where Darwin was born and raised, is holding a month-long festival for its most famous son. Down House, his former home near London, will hold a permanent exhibition recreating some of his most famous experiments.
Many more events have been planned all over the world.
What would he be doing if he were alive today? Padel thinks he would properly be studying DNA and the immune system.

  1. 1.

    The main purpose of the author is          .

    1. A.
      to say something about Darwin and his wife
    2. B.
      to introduce Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution
    3. C.
      to sing high praise for the book On the Origin of Species
    4. D.
      to report some celebrations of Darwin’s 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of his books
  2. 2.

    Which of the statements is NOT true based on the passage?

    1. A.
      Everyone agrees with Darwin now.
    2. B.
      Darwin was brought up in Shrewsbury.
    3. C.
      Emma was not really fond of his theory.
    4. D.
      Darwin was very interested in living things.
  3. 3.

    The underlined phrase “held back” in the second paragraph probably means        .

    1. A.
      prevented from
    2. B.
      kept a secret
    3. C.
      cared about
    4. D.
      put off
  4. 4.

    It can be inferred that the passage is most probably          .

    1. A.
      a scientific report
    2. B.
      a news report
    3. C.
      an English composition
    4. D.
      a text

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Big Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power of friendship. It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people(ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.
Volunteer tutors come from all walks of life—married, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors: someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.
A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, playing sport or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop positive self-respect, confidence and life direction.
Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations exist throughout the world. It is the large and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.
Emily and Sarah have been matched since 2008. Emily is a 10-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. “I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.”
Emily’s mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by “providing different feedback(反饋) about herself other than just relying on schoolmates to measure her self-worth.
Sarah wanted to get involved in a volunteer program. “I googled it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it is all work and no play.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful, happy and unique girl she is!

  1. 1.

    What is the aim of Big Brothers Big Sisters?

    1. A.
      To offer students public services
    2. B.
      To help students improve their grades
    3. C.
      To organize sport activities for young people
    4. D.
      To provide partnership and fun for young people
  2. 2.

    According to Emily’s mother, this program may provide Emily with              

    1. A.
      advice from her teachers
    2. B.
      a new way to assess herself
    3. C.
      a new way to judge her schoolmates
    4. D.
      more comments from her schoolmates
  3. 3.

    Why did Sarah want to get involved in the program?

    1. A.
      She used to be a volunteer
    2. B.
      She needed a part-time job
    3. C.
      She felt a bit bored with her life
    4. D.
      She wanted to get a challenging job
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, “vulnerable young people” are probably those who are              

    1. A.
      popular at school
    2. B.
      rather weak physically
    3. C.
      easily hurt emotionally
    4. D.
      confident in themselves

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For those who make journeys across the world, the speed of travel today has turned the countries into a series of villages.Distances between them appear no greater to a modern traveler than those which once faced men as they walked from village to village. Jet planes fly people from one end of the earth to the other, allowing them a freedom of movement undreamt of a hundred years ago.
 Yet some people wonder if the revolution in travel has gone too far. A price has been paid, they say, for the conquest (征服) of time and distance. Travel is something to be enjoyed, not endured (忍受).  The boat offers leisure and time enough to appreciate the ever-changing sights and sounds of a journey. A journey by train also has a special charm about it. Lakes and forests and wild, open plains sweeping past your carriage window create a grand view in which time and distance mean nothing. On board a plane, however, there is just the blank blue of the sky filling the narrow window of the airplane. The soft lighting, in-flight films and gentle music make up the only world you know, and the hours progress slowly.
  Then there is the time spent being “processed” at a modern airport. People are conveyed like robots along walkways; baggage is weighed, tickets produced, examined and produced yet again before the passengers move to another waiting area. Journeys by rail and sea take longer, yes, but the hours devoted to being “processed” at departure and arrival in airports are luckily absent. No wonder, then, that the modern high-speed trains are winning back passengers from the airlines.
 Man, however, is now a world traveler and cannot turn his back on the airplane. The working lives of too many people depend upon it; whole new industries have been built around its design and operation. The holiday maker, too, with limited time to spend, patiently endures the busy airports and limited space of the flight to gain those extra hours and even days, relaxing in the sun. speed controls people’s lives; time saved, in work or play, is the important thing—or so we are told. Perhaps those first horsemen, riding free across the wild, open plains, were enjoying a better world than the one we know today. They could travel at will, and the clock was not their master.

  1. 1.

    What does the writer try to express in Paragraph 1?

    1. A.
      Travel by plane has speeded up the growth of villages.
    2. B.
      The speed of modern travel has made distances relatively short.
    3. C.
      The freedom of movement has helped people realize their dreams.
    4. D.
      Man has been fond of traveling rather than staying in one place.
  2. 2.

    How does the writer support the underlined statement in Paragraph 2?

    1. A.
      By giving instructions.
    2. B.
      By analyzing cause and effect.
    3. C.
      By following the order of time.
    4. D.
      By giving examples.
  3. 3.

    According to Paragraph 3, passengers are turning back to modern high-speed trains because______.

    1. A.
      they pay less for the tickets
    2. B.
      they feel safer during the travel
    3. C.
      they can enjoy higher speed of travel
    4. D.
      they don’t have to waste time being “processed”
  4. 4.

    What does the last sentence of the passage mean?

    1. A.
      They could enjoy free and relaxing travel.
    2. B.
      They needed the clock to tell the time.
    3. C.
      They preferred traveling on horseback.
    4. D.
      They could travel with their master.
  5. 5.

    What is the main idea of the passage?

    1. A.
      Air travel benefits people and industries.
    2. B.
      Train Travel has some advantages over air travel.
    3. C.
      Great changes have taken place in modern travel.
    4. D.
      The high speed of air travel is gained at a cost.

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[1]Stamp collectors usually collect stamps only from certain countries or regions. The traditional method of stamp collecting is to organize stamp collection according to the issue dates.
[2]Of course, there are many ____________. You can collect stamps relating to a particular theme. For example, sport lovers may choose the Olympic theme. They try their best to find Olympic stamps issued by various parts of the world every four years. Some of them may want to concentrate on even more specific sport activities like ball games, gymnasium, swimming, etc.

[3]If you like astronomy, you may be keen on collecting stamps describing the stars, planets, spacecraft, spacemen, etc. once you have fixed the topic, you no longer need to bother about stamps other than the theme you selected. Then, you can put all your effort to collect the stamps around it.
[4]China issues zodiac animal stamps (十二生肖郵票) every year to celebrate the Lunar New Year. They are extremely popular and a lot of collectors wait patiently for 12 years to collect a full set of them. Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year special stamp series began in 2000 with the Year of Dragon and the twelfth and final set was issued in 2011, the Year of Rabbit. Recently some Western countries have issued zodiac animal stamps, which attract a lot of attention as well.
[5]You may choose any theme you like. However, you should bear in mind an essential point. The topic you choose should not be too narrow. Otherwise, it is very difficult to accumulate stamps around the topic. You will be depressed and even lose your interest in collecting stamps.
[6]Collecting stamps with themes is especially popular among teenagers because there is a wide range of choices for them. The main challenge is how you organize and expand your collection around your theme.

  1. 1.

    What is the main idea of the passage? （no more than 5 words）
    ______________________________________

  2. 2.

    Fill in the blanks in Paragraph 2 with proper words. （no more than 5 words）
    Of course, there are many ____________.

  3. 3.

    What should you do if you want to collect a full set of zodiac animal stamps? （no more than 7 words）
    _____________________________

  4. 4.

    List the three general themes in collecting stamps mentioned in the passage. （3 words）
    __________________________

  5. 5.

    What does the word "them" （Line2, Paragraph6） probably refer to? （1 word）
    _________________________

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--- Did you enjoy yourself at the party?  

--- Sorry to say I didn't. It was _____ a meeting than a party


  1. A.
    more of
  2. B.
    more or less
  3. C.
    less of
  4. D.
    rather like

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