where they are. I use my mobile to get Dad to come to the station when I arrive late.” Mobiles are not just expensive toys; they help keep young people safe. Most significantly, they help keep young people safe. Most significantly, they make parents feel better. Only one problem is, though, that some young people have been attacked by thieves who want to steal their mobile phones. Young people like going out with friends, but they now need to learn how to get home safely. Five million young people in the UK between the ages of 9 to 16 use chat rooms to make friends, but they, too, need to be careful and never give their personal details to a stranger. Young people today have more opportunities to meet new people and go out at night more than their parents ever did. Now school, television programs and newspapers must help teenagers to enjoy their freedom and to be responsible for their own safety. 6. Some parents are upset about the summer holidays mainly because their children ______. A. wander around on bus in the city B. chat to strangers in Internet chat rooms C. make questionable friends on the net D. are taken little care of by teachers 7. For the sake of the safety, many parents send their kids to school ________. A. by car B. by bus C. by train D. by public transport 8. Most significantly, mobile phones _______. A. enable parents keep a close watch on their kids B. help keep teenagers safe C. make parents feel less worried D. protect teenagers from being attacked 9. Teenagers should never give any strangers ______. A. their mobile phone numbers B. their family address C. their personal information D. their parents’ names 10. This passage is mainly about ________. A. freedom for teenagers in summer holidays B. safety for teenagers in summer holidays C. activities for teenagers in summer holidays D. troubles for teenagers in summer holidays : assage 2 I began teaching at the James School twenty-two years ago when I was twenty -six. In those days the place was very different. But time changes, and of course education theory changes, too. Methods and materials change. Even the classroom looks different. Twenty years ago, our classroom was a lot less pleasant. Very old-fashioned. We had fewer window, for example. There were five rows of desks, six desks in a row. Since everything was nailed to the floor, a student sat in the same place all day long. Oh, we had to be very strict. Now students move all over the room. They go to different areas for different subjects, and they write at these movable desks. The students are more mobile, and because they’re more mobile, they’re less restless, and because they’re less restless, they are more attentive. At least that’s the theory. And as a matter of fact, we really don’t have many behavior problems here. We use a modified open classroom system here at the James. I’ll try to explain what that means. Each student makes a work contract with his teacher. Basically, he agrees to a certain amount of work on a certain project. He hands the work in when he gets it done. He works at his own speed and plans his own time. If he is particularly motivated in one subject—math, for instance—he can explore the subject more thoroughly than the others. But he must also complete his contract in arts or reading or social science. Freedom within a structured system: that’s what we are trying to offer. 1. Now, the
author of this passage must be in his . A. 20’s B. 30’s C. 40’s D. 50’s 2. Now we really do not have many behavior problems in the classroom because . A. the students are more mobile and attentive B. the teachers are more strict C. the teachers are less strict D. the students are less attentive and restless 3. The main idea of the third paragraph is about . A. the characteristic of the modified open classroom
system B. the characteristic of the work contract C. the freedom of the students D. the generosity of the teachers 4. In a modified open
classroom system, . A. the student needn’t do any home work B. the student can get more freedom in their study C. the subject that the student should learn is
decided by the teacher D. there is not any discipline that the student should obey 5. According to the author, the educational system today is . A. more strict and attentive B. more pleasant and efficient C. is similar to the educational system twenty years age D. is satisfied by every teacher and student :assage 3 A few years ago I was shopping with a friend and his 12-year-old daughter in downtown San Francisco. A street musician, whom my friend happened to know from his own musician days, was playing the saxophone(萨克斯管) on a street corner. His name was Clifford, and he had attracted a large crowd with his performance. After he finished, my friend introduced him to me and his daughter. Clifford asked her if she played any instrument. When she replied that she was taking trumpet(小号) lessons and played in her junior high school band, he said, \you can play anything. \for a trumpet player but also for a reader. If you learn to read well, you can read anything you want---not just newspapers and magazines, but more difficult material like philosophy, file criticism, military history---whatever interests you as your confidence grows. You would not be limited in any way. If you have the vocabulary---or at least a good dictionary near at hand---you can pick up a book, concentrate on it, and make sense of the author's words. In the United States, reading instruction often ends at elementary school, so students sometimes have difficulty as they progress through school. They must take their assignments armed only with their elementary school reading skills. The result, too often, is frustration and loss of confidence. And the assigned reading in your college courses will be even greater than they were in high school. Developing Reading Skills is designed to accomplish several tasks: to show you the skills that will enable you to read with greater comprehension, to help you cope with reading assignments with confidence, and to teach you to become an active reader. 26. The author develops his point by starting with ______. A. an example B. an incident C. a statement D. a contrast 27. Which of the following statements is implied in Paragraph 1? A. Clifford was good at playing the saxophone. B. The author's friend was once a street musician. C. The 12-year-old girl played the trumpet very poorly. D. Clifford was a good music teacher. 28. \most probably means ______. A. seemed to be appropriate B. proved to be appropriate C. happened to be appropriate D. found to be appropriate 29. With good reading skills, you can ______. A. understand anything you read without difficulty B. work out the author's meaning if only you concentrate on the book C. understand what you read with the help of a good dictionary D. concentrate on whatever you read 30. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Developing Reading skills ______. A. is directed to elementary school students B. centers around vocabulary building skills C. offers elementary reading skills D. aims at helping students read better
【隐藏教师释疑】 释疑：【passage|1：DACCB |2：CAABB |3：AAAAD 】
4/The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world that created by human beings! If you come to China without climbing the Great Wall, it's just like going Paris without visiting the Eiffel Tower（埃菲尔铁塔）; or going to Egypt without visiting the Pyramids（金字塔）. Men often say, “He
who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man.”In fact, it began as independent walls for different states when it was first built, and did not become the “Great Wall” until the Qin Dynasty. However, the wall we see today, starting from Shanhaiguan Pass in the east to Jiayunguan Pass in the west, was mostly built during the Ming Dynasty. 答案：长城是人类创造的世界奇迹之一。如果你到了中国却没去过长城，就想到了巴黎没有去看看埃菲尔铁塔，或者就像到了埃及没有去看金字塔一样。人们常说：“不到长城非好汉。”实际上，长城最初只是一些断断续续的城墙，直到秦朝统一中国后才将其连城长城。然而，今天我们看到的长城——东起山海关，西至嘉峪关——大部分都是在明代修建的。 【隐藏教师释疑】 释疑：【世界奇迹之一|不到长城非好汉|秦朝统一|东起山海关，西至嘉峪关】 翻译（15分）
It is obvious that television has both advantages and disadvantages. In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of pleasure, but also a quite cheap one. For a family of four, for example, it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home, with so many interesting programs available, than to go out for something else. There is no transport to arrange. They do not have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, or the like, only to discover, perhaps, that the show is disappointing. All they have to do is to turn a knob, and they can see plays and shows of every kind, not to mention the latest current events. Some people, however, maintain that this is just where the danger lies. Those who watch television need do noting. They are completely passive and have everything presented to them without any effort on their part. 答案：很清楚，电视有利也有弊。首先，电视不仅是一种方便的娱乐之源，而且价格也十分便宜。比如，一个四口之家，足不出户，就能舒舒服服地看到许多有趣的节目，这要比外出消遣方便得多，便宜得多；不用安排交通工具，他们也不用去买很贵的戏票之类而结果或许看到的是令人失望的节目。他们只要拧一下旋扭，就能看到各种戏剧和表演，更不用说最新的新闻节目了。然而有些人坚持说，这正是危害之所在：看电视的人无须做任何事情，他们完全处在被动的地位，不费任何气力，节目就出现在眼前。 【隐藏教师释疑】 释疑：【很清楚|娱乐之源|足不出户|外出消遣|被动的地位】
In the past seven years, China’s real estate（房地产）industry has developed in a record high speed. For those who earn less but are eager to own a decent and comfortable place of their own in a big city, the high housing price is a heavy burden that they cannot afford. For this reason, the government has taken a series of measures to prevent the housing price from rising too fast, including raising interest rates（利率）and increasing taxes on real estate（房产税）etc. Presently, these measures have achieved initial effects in some cities. 答案：过去的七年，中国的房地产业经历了前所未有的高速增长。对于那些月薪较低却渴望在大城市拥有一套属于自己的体面、舒适的栖身之所的人来说，高昂的房价是他们无法承受的负担。鉴于这一状况，政府近来采取了一系列的措施来防止房价过快增长，包括提高利率及增加房产税等。目前，这些措施在部分城市已经取得了初步的成效。 【隐藏教师释疑】 释疑：【房地产业|栖身之所|增加房产税|初步的成效】
China’s economy is developing very quickly, and has brought with it a culture of consumption more prevalent (流行) with each passing day. At the same time, it has brought into being an educated group of young people who enjoy capitalist consumption way（资本主义消费模式）. They’re used to spending money as soon as they get it every month, and so are called “the
moon-light group”. This word came into being during the 1990s, to make fun of those born into wealth, who have received a high education, and who appreciate fast food culture. 答案：中国经济的高速发展，带来了消费文化的日益流行，同时也催生了一批具有高学历，充分享受资本主义消费模式的年轻人，他们习惯于当月工资当月花。因而被称为“月光族”。“月光族”一词出现于20世纪90年代后期，是用来讽刺那些出身富裕、接受高等教育、充分享受快餐文化的年轻人。
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Passage 1 Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you know the manners of your foreign friends, you will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India should remember it is impolite there to use the left hand for passing food at the table. The left hand is for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he is disagreeing. But in many parts of India a side-to-side movement of the head is to show agreement. In Bulgaria you shake your head to show \—a nod shows \Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs while sitting and talking to someone, even at an important meeting. But doing this could cause offence to a Thailander. Touching the head of a grown-up is also not done in Thailand. Knowing about manners is useful when you are traveling, and you also need to know the language used to express the customs. 1． If you are staying in India, you'd better . A. not use your left hand to pass food at the table. B. use your left hand to pass food at the table. C. not use your left hand to wash yourself. D. use your left hand at all times. 2． To shake your head means “Yes” . A. in India B. in Europe C. in Bulgaria D. in Thailand 3． You can easily make a Thailander angry by . A. touching his head B. crossing your legs while talking to him C. shaking your head D. nodding your head 4．The writer thinks that to know about a country well one must . A. know the language of the country B. know the manners of the country C. know the manners better than the language D. know both the language and the manners 5．We can learn from the passage that . A. different countries have different manners. B. the manners in Thailand are the same as those in India. C. one should be careful not to cross legs in Europe. D. one should not touch a grown-up's head in India. Passage 2 College is a place to explore many possibilities; you really can’t do it all-unless you manage your time wisely. Here are some tips I have found very helpful for managing my time and maximizing(使?最大化) my study efforts： 1. Determine your goals. What do you want to get out of a college education? Academic(学术的) knowledge? Leadership experience within a club? Decide what is most important to you. Then devote proportionate(成比例的) amounts of time to those efforts. 2. Plan ahead. You may think you can keep everything in your head, but as the activities on your schedule start piling up, making a schedule can really help organize even little tasks. 3.Study at strategic (关键的) times. Don’t wait until you’re falling asleep to study. Study first. Save those e-mails to check later, because tasks that don’t require much energy and attention can still be done when you’re tired. 4.Motivate (激励) yourself! You know that TV show you’ve been dying to see, or that game of chess you’ve been waiting all week to challenge your friend to. These and many other special activities can be used for motivation. Promise yourself that you’ll force yourself to work efficiently. (Don’t rush through the assignment, though.) 5. Take a nap. Sometimes even a 20-minute nap in the afternoon will give you the extra energy you need to get through the day. 1. We need to play ahead in order to ________. A. keep a record of all the events B. better organize our activities C. store everything in our head D. pile up little tasks neatly 2. Strategic times are best for
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