I felt bad      I talked to a group.

A.the first time                   B.at the first time

C.for the first time                D.in the first time

        According to a survey, only 4% of the people in the world are left-handed. Why? One theory centers on the two halves of the brain. For example, the left half and the right half, each of which functions differently. Medical science believes that the left half of the brain dominates over the right half. The foundation of this theory is the fact that nerves from the brain cross over at neck-level to the opposite side of the body, and nerves from the other side of the brain reciprocate (互换). The end result is that the opposite sides of the body are controlled by the opposite sides of the brain.

The dominant left half of the brain, which kindly supplies the right half of the body, theoretically makes it more skillful in reading, writing, speaking, and working, and makes most people right-handed. Lefties, however, whose right half of the brain dominates, work best with the left side of their bodies.

Theory number two focuses on the asymmetrical nature of the body. Examples of the asymmetry, which flows from head to toe, are that the right side of our faces differs slightly from the left, that our legs differ in strength, or that our feet vary in size. One aspect of this asymmetry is that for most people the right hand is stronger than the left.

There is no doubt that all exist in a “right-handed society”, which produces most basics, including scissors, doorknobs, locks, screwdrivers, automobiles, buttons on clothing, and musical instruments for the 96%. Left-handed people make up for the unfairness by being members of an elite (精英) society, which includes many of the greatest geniuses, including Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.

32．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Left-handed people are better at speaking

B. Left-handed people are believed to have stronger left halves of the brains

C. Right-handed people are cleverer than left-handed people

D. Right-handed people work best with the right side of their bodies

33．Which of the words or phrases is closest in meaning to the word “asymmetrical”?

A. valuable          B. not typical

C. not balanced      D. negative

34．What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Left-handed people may feel inconvenient in this right-handed society

B. This is an equal society for the left-handed people

C. Most great geniuses are left-handed

D. Left-handed people are considered to be disabled

35． What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Which proves to be the better way to live, right-handed or left-handed?

B. How do left-handed people differ from right-handed ones?

C. Why are some people left-handed?

D. Are left-handed people equally treated in society?

           Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.

Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.

Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.

Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.

“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.

He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”. Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria on the teeth of the crocodile.

29．This passage is most likely to be found in ______.

A. a travel guide      B. a textbook

C. a newspaper         D. a novel

30．The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.

A. swimming in the river

B. standing on the river bank

C. watching the crocodile

D. fishing in the water

31．Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?

A. One of her fingers also got hurt.

B. She had eight wounds altogether.

C. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.

D. Her eyes were badly poked.

32．According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT ______.

A. humorous           B. diligent

C. quick              D. brave

33． Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. The husband should save the wife

B. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes

C. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine

D. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws

Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than jobholders. An investigation shows that whenever the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases by 2%. All this comes down to one point, work is helpful to health.

Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy away from loneliness. Researches show that people feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. By work people come into contact with each other. By collective activity they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him ill.

Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words.

From the above we can come to the conclusion that the more you work the happier and healthier you will be. Let us work hard and study hard and live a happy and healthy life. 

28. The underlined word “average” in Paragraph 1 means ______. 

A. healthy       B. lazy             C. ordinary         D. poor

29. The reason why housewives are not as healthy as career women is that ______. 

A. housewives are poorer than career women 

B. housewives have more children than career women

C. housewives have less chance to communicate with others

D. housewives eat less food than career women

30. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 2? 

A. Busy people have nothing to do at home.

B. High achievers don’t care about their families.

C. There is no friendship and warmth at home.

D. A satisfying job helps to keep one healthy.

31. The best title for this passage may be _____. 

A.  People Should Find a Job

B.  Working Hard Is Good for Health

C.  People Should Make More Friends by Work

D. The Loss of Work Means the Loss of Everything

    The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.
    I was going to have my examination the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn’t answer, in fact I dared not.
     The clock struck 12."Oh, dear!" I cried, "ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy ."
     The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
21. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_____ .
   A. asleep                   B. working in bed  
   C. outside                 D. quietly laughing at him
22.  Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because ________.    .
   A. it was too late at night         

 B. he was very tired
  C. his eyes l ids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open
 D. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination 
23. What do you suppose happened to the author？
A. He went to a church to pray again      B. He passed the exam by luck
 C. He failed in the exam                    D. He was punished by his teacher
24. The best title for the passage would be __________ .
 A. The Night Before the Examination    B. Working Far into the Night
C. A Slow Student                             D. Going Over My Lessons

A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she __16__ play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill._17__  she loved her parents and her family, she desired to live in such a house and  __18__  all day about how wonderful and exciting   __19__ must feel to live there.

At the age when she gained some  __20__  skill and sensibility(识别力)，she __21__ her mother for a bike ride __22__ the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go, __23__ her keeping close to the house and not __24__ too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew __25__ where she was heading! __26__ the hill and across the valley, she rode to the __27__ of the golden house.

__28__ she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path __29__ to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed when she __30__ that all the windows were __31__ and rather dirty.

So __32__ and heart－broken，she didn't go any further. She __33__，  and all of a sudden she saw an amazing __34__．There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she__35__that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!

16．A. might        B．should      C．would        D．must

17．A. Unless       B．Although    C．Since         D．But

18．A. dreamed      B．worried     C．asked         D．shouted

19．A .this          B．that         C．it            D.  which

20．A. different      B．scientific    C．musical        D．basic

21．A. begged       B．blamed      C．invited        D．paid

22．A .inside        B．outside      C．through       D．along

23．A. insisting on    B．relying on   C．arguing about   D．wondering about

24．A. traveling      B．running     C．riding         D．walking

25．A. madly        B．rapidly      C．exactly        D．possibly

26．A. Over         B．Down       C．Around       D．Beside

27．A. windows      B．steps        C．center        D．gate

28．A. Until         B．As          C．While        D．Because

29．A. getting        B．introducing   C．leading       D．moving

30．A. felt           B．learned       C．concluded    D．found

31．A. transparent     B．bright        C．plain        D．wide

32．A. anxious       B．angry         C．serious      D．sad

33．A. turned around   B. cheered up    C．settled down   D．dropped in

34．A. hill           B．valley        C．background   D．sight

35．A. imagined      B．decided       C．realized      D．guessed

A. positive   B. tear       C. secure     D. frustrated   E. reduced  F. stick

G. separate  H. deserved   I. stillness    J. score        K. pulled through

  A family is not a compromise, or a second best, it is a magical identity that makes us more together than we can ever be apart. So please – do not break this family apart. In human relations it’s almost never a good thing to turn away from each other, to put up walls, or to __41___ new lines on the map. Why would we take one Great Britain and turn it into __42___ smaller nations?

What is that an answer to?

How will that help the ambitious young people who want to make their mark on the world or the pensioner who just wants security or the family relying on jobs make in the UK? Let no-one fool you that ‘Yes’ is a __43___ vision. It’s about dividing people; it’s closing doors; it’s about making foreigners of our friends and family. This isn’t an optimistic vision. The optimistic vision is of our family of nations staying together there for each other in the hard times coming through to better times.

We’ve just __44____a great recession together. We’re now moving forward together. The road has been long but it is finally leading upwards and that’s why I ask you to vote No to walking away. Vote No and you are voting for a bigger and broader and better future for Scotland and you are investing in the future for your children and grandchildren. So this is our message to the people of Scotland.

We want you to stay. Head and heart and soul, we want you to stay. Please don’t mix up the temporary and the permanent. Please don’t think: I’m __45____ with politics right now, so I’ll walk out the door and never come back.

If you don’t like me – I won’t be here forever. If you don’t like this Government – it won’t last forever. But if you leave the UK – that will be forever.

Yes, the different parts of the UK don’t always see eye-to-eye.Yes, we need change – and we will deliver it. But to get that change, to get a brighter future, we don’t need to__46____ our country apart.

In two days, this long campaign will be at an end. And as you stand in the __47____ of the polling booth, I hope you will ask yourself this. Will my family and I truly be better off by going it alone? Will we really be more safe and __48____? Do I really want to turn my back on the rest of Britain, and why is it that so many people across the world are asking: why would Scotland want to do that? Why? And if you don’t know the answer to these questions – then please vote No.

At the end of the day, all the arguments of this campaign can be ___49___ to a single fact. We are better together. So as you reach your final decision, please don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t be a proud Scot and a proud Brit. Don’t lose faith in what this country is – and what we can be. Don’t forget what a great United Kingdom you are part of. Don’t turn your backs on what is the best family of nations in the world and the best hope for your family in this world. So please, from all of us: Vote to __50____ together. Vote to stay. Vote to save our United Kingdom.

Last March my dad told us that there was a chance he would be deployed （部署，派遣）overseas. My brother and I didn't think anything of it and forgot his   41  . Two weeks later, Dad didn't come home on time. We didn't think it was serious  42  it wasn't the first time. We waited, and  43  at midnight Dad came in. We asked where he'd been. He just     44   , “I am leaving tomorrow for Afghanistan（阿富汗）.”
   Hearing that, we were in  45  , thinking that this could not be happening to us. But when he started  46   his desert uniforms we knew it was for real.
   He sat us all down and my brothers and I had a discussion about  47   we were going to do while he was away. And then we  48   and helped him get ready. We  49  his uniforms and talked more about what we needed to do. We didn't get to sleep   50   4 a.m. Therefore, my dad called school to  51   we were not going to be there that day.
   We took off for Madison  52  he would check in and get ready to leave. When we got there the official told us that he  53   leave until 5 p.m. We had our last  54  together and then headed to the airport. We were told it was time to leave. We hugged him and said    55  . 
   “ 56  is going to happen to me, and I love you,” he said. Then he was  57  . We left the airport not saying anything to each other.
   My dad is  58  gone, and he won't be home for a while. He talks to us  59  on the phone. I hope that my story makes you think about your own family now and what  60  to you. 

41. A. promise           B. words                               C. birthday                D. appointment

42. A. when                B. though                         C. that                        D. since

43. A. finally               B. gradually                      C. constantly                    D. actually

44. A. whispered              B. wept                             C. replied                  D. screamed

45. A. excitement             B. shock                                  C. relief                            D. peace

46. A. packing           B. wearing                        C. searching                    D. mending

47. A. how                  B. when                                   C. whether                D. what

48. A. woke up          B. cheered up                        C. stayed up                     D. turned up

49. A. removed         B. ironed                                 C. sewed                          D. chose

50. A. until                 B. over                             C. in                           D. after

51. A. confirm            B. announce                           C. deny                      D. explain

52. A. when                B. that                               C. where                           D. why

53. A. couldn’t           B. wouldn’t                       C. needn’t                 D. mustn’t

54. A. meal                 B. weekend                      C. talk                        D. lesson

55. A. apology           B. hello                             C. thanks                   D. good-bye

56. A. Anything          B. Everything                          C. Nothing                 D. Something

57. A. missing                   B. gone                             C. lost                        D. puzzled

58. A. still                   B. even                             C. ever                      D. yet

59. A. seriously         B. frequently                           C. loudly                           D. occasionally

60. A. belongs                  B. appeals                        C. counts                   D. happens       

Don’t __ that all those who get good grades in the entrance examination will prove to be most successful.

A. take as granted       B. take this for granted

C. take that for granted D. take it for granted

  Alex London Research Laboratory (ALRL) is part of Alex Co., Ltd., a major Australian medicine-making company. Opened in 1992, ALRL specializes in the development of new medicines for the treatment of heart diseases．

   A position is now open for a Research Operations Manager(ROM) to support our growing research team at the new laboratories in Hatfield，due to open in the autumn of 2010．

   Reporting to the Director，you will help set up and run the technical and scientific support services of our new laboratories now under construction．You will be expected to provide expert knowledge about and be in charge of all areas of ALRL’S Health and Safety，and to communicate (沟通)with support employees at ALRL’S laboratories based at University College London．Working closely with scientists and other operations and technical employees，you will manage a small number of research support employees providing services to help with the research activities to be carried out at the new laboratories．

  Candidates(申请人) will have experience of both management and research support／technical services．Knowledge of research operations and excellent communication skills are necessary. Education to degree level is also desirable．

    If you are interested in this position，please send your CV(简历)to Alex London Research

 Laboratory，University College London，Hatfield，London，W1E 6B7 or by email to ALRL@alex.co.uk．

   For more Information．please visit www.alex.co.uk．

29． What can be learnt about the new laboratories from the text?

    A. They have not yet been set up．

    B. They are in Hatfield，Australia． 

    C. They belong to University College London．

    D. They are new workplaces for Australian researchers only．

30． What are the duties of a ROM，according to the text?

A. a，b，c．    B. a，b，d．

C. b，c，d．    D. a，c，d．

31． What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?

A. The technical skills of a would—be ROM．

B. The practical experience of a would—be ROM．

C. The personal information of a would—be ROM．

D. The necessary requirements for a would—be ROM．

32． What is the purpose of the text?

A. To describe the job of a ROM．

B. To provide information about ALRL．

C. To announce an open position at ALRL．

D. To make known the opening of the new laboratories．

— Let’s go and have a good drink tonight.

   — ________ Have you got the first prize in the competition?

  A. Thanks a lot.                             B. What for?

  C. Yes, I’d like to.                            D. Why not?

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco，California is one of the world's most beautiful bridges. It is also one of the most visited places in the world. Vehicles cross the bridge an average of 41 million times each year. More than 1800 hundred million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened more than 70 years ago.

   The bridge was painted “International Orange” because that color went well with the natural surroundings. The color also is easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area. But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color. It was named for the body of water that it crosses，the Golden Gate Strait.

   The Golden Gate Strait is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. The Golden Gate Bridge links the city of San Francisco with Marin County，California. Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was growing. People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries(渡船)．

   Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer for the project. Work began in 1934.Mr.Strauss demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building. These included the first use of “hard hats” to protect the workers' heads and special glasses to protect their eyes.

   A special safety net was suspended(挂)under the bridge. This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction. However，11 other workers were killed when they fell from the bridge through the net. Still，this was a new safety record for the time.

   The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937.It extends 1280 meters across the water. The total length is 2737 meters. It was the largest suspension bridge(吊桥)in the world until 1964.That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City. Today，the Golden Gate Bridge is the ninth longest suspension bridge in the world.
4.The Golden Gate Bridge was named after ________．
   A．the local climate                        B．the color of a paint
   C．the strait it crosses                      D．its natural surroundings
5.The purpose of suspending a special safety net is to ________．
   A．protect the environment                  B．make construction easier
   C．prevent workers from falling              D．save building materials from falling
6.What do we know about Joseph Strauss?
   A．He attached importance to the workers' safety.
   B．His safety measures were not of practical value.
   C．He built the first suspension bridge in the world.
   D．He demanded strong measures to ensure the safety of the bridge.
7.The passage is written to ________．
   A．invite readers to San Francisco           

B．introduce the Golden Gate Bridge
   C．describe how the Golden Gate Bridge was built
   D．tell the story of an engineer called Joseph Strauss

That night, Joe came home very late, dragging his  41  feet, obviously tired. He then sat down by the window,  42  his head.

Hearing her husband, Kay  43  out of the kitchen, but to her  44 , Joe sat, without  45 . Usually, when he came home, he would greet her with a  46  or a hug. Immediately Kay  47  something unusual. She went over to Joe and asked, "Tell me, my dear, what's the  48  news?"

“Well, I have to say that things are not in our  49 . It seems that I have no  50  of defeating my opponent. He's much more  51 , for he's been holding the position for nearly four years, and people think he's done a  52  job. Many signs show that he's in the  53  .”

“Oh, well, I still believe you have your own  54 . You're in your forties—the  55  age for a man. You're new, so people have reason to  56  you to do better. So let's go to the voters and tell them, ‘Give Joe Hart a chance, and he'll show you who's the better  57  .’ ”

Their next three weeks were spent visiting different neighbourhoods, going to all kinds of parties, making speeches at universities and gatherings.  58  Jody and Juile, their small children, went from door to door,  59  their request "Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!" The night before the final vote, the whole Hart family were too anxious to sleep. As the final result was declared, their hearts in their mouths, they all  60  and burst into tears.

Joe Hart had become head judge of the state of Texas, USA.

41.A.heavy                  B. long                       C. light                D. slow

42.A. lifting                 B. hanging                   C. raising             D. combing

43.A. stole                   B. watched                  C. rushed             D. walked

44.A. anger                B. joy                         C. surprise           D. disappointment

45.A. hope                  B. moving                   C. patience           D. smile

46.A. sign                   B. wave                      C. word               D. kiss

47.A. sensed               B. said                         C. knew               D. learnt

48.A. lucky                 B. terrible                    C. good                D. horrible

49.A. favour                B. way                        C. place               D. sight

50.A. chance               B. thought                   C. hope                D. wish

51.A. equal                  B. experienced             C. lovely              D. fit

52.A. good                  B. poor                       C. unsatisfactory   D. vital

53.A. success              B. office                     C. lead                 D. post

54.A. chances             B. reasons                   C. rights              D. advantages

55.A. youngest            B. lucky                      C. best                 D. older

56.A. force                 B. expect                    C. order               D. ask

57.A. choice               B. friend                     C. leader              D. person

58.A. Although            B. Therefore                C. As                  D. Even

59.A. asking                B. saying                     C. repeating          D. offering

60.A. left                    B. cried                       C. laughed            D. jumped

Why Are Teenagers Always Hungry?

Teenagers who have high activity levels tend to experience more hunger attacks and have higher caloric intake demands. Teens involved in  61  (exhaust) physical activities, such as team or individual sports, skateboarding, or physical labor may need as much as 3,500 calories per day. Many active teens eat large main meals with a lot  62  (small)snacks in between meals. As long as  63  teen’s diet includes plenty of protein, healthy fats, fruit and vegetables, there is no need  64  (worry) about how often their hunger demands

    Some teens are hungry all the time  65  they lack self-control and eat because it is fun, tasty, and relaxing. Comfort foods, such as chips, cookies, and high-fat pre-packaged foods are convenient and  66  (enjoy) because they don’t require preparation and contain appetizing salts, fats and sugars. Some teenagers get in the bad habit of binge (暴食)eating-eating  67  (usual) large amounts of food even when they feel full. Teenagers  68  binge eating problems often feel powerless to stop eating while they  69  (do) it, and feel ashamed afterwards. Parents can help by establishing eating guidelines, purchasing healthy foods and  70  (consult) medical professionals when binge eating become routine.

 Very mobile ears help many animals direct their attention to the rustle of a possible attacker. Researchers say these mobile ears have become a useful communication tool. Their studies of animal behaviour build up a picture of how communication and social skills developed.

   “We're interested in how they communicate,” said lead researcher Jennifer Wathan.“And being sensitive to what another individual is thinking is a fundamental skill from which other more complex skills develop.”

Ms Wathan and her colleague Prof Karen McComb set up a behavioural experiment where 72 individual horses had to use visual clues from another horse in order to choose where to feed. They led each horse to a point where it had to select one of two buckets. On a wall behind this decision-making spot was a life-sized photograph of a horse's head facing either to left or right. In some of the trials, the horses’ ears or eyes were covered.

"It seems there's something in the visual clues----from both the eyes and the ears-----that are really important," she told BBC News. "Horses have quite rich social lives and relationships with other horses, so they're a good species to look at this in." And the more we look at communication across different species, the more we can consider what might have promoted the evolution of sophisticated communication and social skills."

28.Why does a horse rotate its ears?

A. To tell each other where they can go for the buckets.

B. To be curious about what the other horse is thinking.

C. To warn the other horse when an attacker is coming closer.

D. To express its hope to build up social relations with others.

29.Why did the researchers use the life-sized photograph of a horse in the experiment?

A. To help develop horses’ complex skills.

B. To lead other horses to feed themselves.

C. To make the horses in the experiment excited.

D. To provide clues for the horses in the experiment.

30.Why are ears and eyes important to horses?

A. They can find the feeding buckets more easily with ears and eyes.

B. With ears and eyes they can escape from dangers more easily.

C. With ears and eyes they can communicate with other horses.

D. Horses have quite rich social lives with ears and eyes.

31.What can be the best title of the passage?]

A. Rotary Ears Serve as Communication Tools.

B. Horses Have More Social Skills than Other Species.

C. Experiments with Horses’ Ears.

D. Fundamental Skills of Horses.

My first job was working for a women’s clothes manufacturer at the age of 15. It made me realize what I didn’t want to do for my future employment.

The only advantage of this job was receiving a wage at the end of the week and sometimes getting clothes for free if they were to my taste. I carried on doing this for only a year, as my studies at school were getting more serious and I wanted to study more to get the right grades.

     After I had finished college, my first real job was working for a play publisher in central London. I remember writing a letter of application for the post of administration for Samuel French Limited. I had put so much effort into writing it, not realizing that this would be my first step in the process of finding out what I really wanted to do for my future employment. I didn’t think I would get the job, but as it turned out, I got a telephone call quickly and started a week later. I remember being excited that I would be working for a publisher in London. Although I had thought I would prefer to work for a book publisher, a play publisher was just as enjoyable.

     Looking back now, not all first jobs turn out to be enjoyable. Some of my friends worked in supermarkets while they were at college just to earn a bit of money. I remember thinking how much happier I felt working in a clothes factory than in a supermarket.

    Years later, I can see how good it is to experience work at an early age, as it gives people the opportunity to decide what kind of career will be most suitable for them one day. The boring task of a job will make a person want to pursue an education to get into the right type of employment, which was what I had realized in the end.

21. The author did her first job for only a year because _______.

   A. the clothes made there didn’t suit her taste

   B. she really didn’t like such a boring job

   C. she wanted to get the right grades at school

   D. she didn’t get well paid at the end of the week

22. What can we learn about the author in the third paragraph?

   A. She was confident that she could get the first job.

   B. She telephoned Samuel French Limited for a post.

   C. She was aware of the importance of writing the application letter.

   D. She used to think she would prefer to work for a book publisher.

23. It could be inferred from the text that the author _______.

   A. took her first job in order to support her poor family

   B. realized what her first job meant to her future employment

   C. had a great interest in her first job in a clothes factory

   D. thought her friends’ job in supermarkets was more interesting

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

   A. My Experience in a Clothes Factory             B. The Qualities of a Play Publisher

   C. Importance of Early Work Experience             D. The Secrets to Get the Right Grades

 Fever is a 　　　 of many illnesses. So I suggest you take it seriously and see a doctor as soon as possible. 

A. message        B. symptom     C. label           D. clue

The English writer Samuel Johnson famously said, “You find no man who is willing to leave London. No, sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford.” More than two centuries have passed since Johnson’s age, but his words still ring true. Here, you’ll find the historic Tower of London and the Tate Modern both considered must-sees. Shakespeare’s sonnets（十四行诗） are still being uttered by actors. Londoners most certainly still look up to the royals, but they also rock out to Coldplay and Lily Allen. And while they still sip tea, they now drink Starbucks, too.

How to Save Money in London

Find the free attractions. Many of London’s top things to do, including the National Gallery, Hyde Park and the Portobello Road Market, are absolutely free to enjoy.

Ride the Tube. Taking taxis will add up quickly, so buy a pay-as-you-go Oyster Card and travel on London’s underground system, nicknamed the “Tube”.

Dine smart. Corridors like Brick Lane offer fantastic cultural food for bargain prices; fish and chip shops are a cheap standby and takeaway food costs less than dine-in.

London Culture & Customs

London is one of the fashion capitals of the world, and its residents tend to reflect that. Practically, pack an umbrella for the rainy days and a scarf for the cold ones. As for tipping, restaurants and cafes will usually add a 10-to-15-percent service charge to the bill. If a service charge is not allotted（指定）, it’s customary to tip the same (between 10 and 15 percent). If you’re drinking at a pub or wine bar, tipping is flexible. And in a taxicab, tip the driver to the nearest pound or about 10 percent of the cost.

London Dining

London used to be highly criticized for its heavy and common menu items. Now, London is considered as one of the most gourmet cities in the world. And with its melting pot of cultures, it’s not difficult to see why. London offers everything from modern British to Malaysian. For Indian food, we suggest visiting the curry houses on Brick Lane. If you want a real high tea experience, book reservations at the Ritz, at Fortnum & Mason, or at the Dorchester — but be sure to dress the part. Pub culture is still alive and well, so if you have a hankering for fried fish and salty chips (or French fries), you’ll still find them here. And for a quick bite, exchange a few pounds for a kebab, a quick sandwich or some to go sushi, which can be found in restaurants throughout the city.

29. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Life in London is exciting but tiring.                

B. Londoners are traditional and fashion conscious.

C. Many well-known writers like to live in London.

D. Coffee is more popular with Londoners than tea.

30. The underlined word “hankering” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “________”.

A. preparation                 B. respect                    C. desire               D. talent

31. In which column of a newspaper can we find the passage?

A. Travel.                       B. Culture.                    C. Education.         D. Entertainment.

More than 100 million people in Nigeria are not connected to the Internet. There are only a few networks that offer service and it is costly and undependable. Now, a new project provides a resource for offline viewing at no cost.

A non-profit organization called The WiderNet Project has developed the offline eGranary Digital Library. The service puts millions of digital documents, multimedia work and websites onto a server. The information is then available to students, medical workers, and researchers at no cost, whether there is Internet or not.

Users can access informative websites that eGranary updates every day such as Wikipedia, Khan Academy, Project Gutenberg, MIT Open Course Ware, and MIT BLOSSOMS (which is Math and Science video lessons for high school students). Other resources on the service include university and medical publications, computer software, and educational games.

Ahmadu Bello University, the largest university in Nigeria and the second largest in Africa, uses eGranary’s digital educational resources. Kasa Mathias, head of the school’s database department, says students can access tens of thousands of educational materials without much problem.

“We give them background information on the available databases that they can use for their research work, their assignments, especially projects, and sometimes we will carry them through sensitizing (激活) on new databases that are available for them.”

Ibitoye Idowu, a first-year student of archeology, says easy access to university reading material, documents and journals has greatly helped his studying process, and that in some cases, he understands the digital materials better than class lectures.

Students now have great reading material, but only when there is electric power. It often fails. Student Ibitoye Idowu says those moments are difficult.

Muhammed Mu’azu who leads the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department says the university has spent a large amount of money on access to information, which is available for 40,000 students and teachers.

“With or without Internet access students and staff have most of these educational databases and university has also invested a lot in Internet access so even for online materials they are readily available for staff and students anywhere you are in the university campus.”

There are fears that students may waste time on social media networks like Facebook and Twitter instead of spending it on school work. Professor Mu’azu says the university needs to be careful about placing restrictions on usage. But he says it will investigate what a user is accessing if a large amount of bandwidth is used.

Muhammed Mu’azu compares the speed of the offline service to access over the Internet. The eGranary server can download hundreds of pages in less than 15 minutes. In the past, a 10-page document would take hours to download.

WiderNet says it aims to expand to thousands more education and health centers around the world.

59. The eGranary Digital Library is mainly intended for ________.

A. poor people in Nigeria                               B. Ahmadu Bello University

C. teachers and staff of a university                      D. people who can’t access the Internet

60. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 probably refers to ________.

A. educational materials                                        B. available databases

C. assignments and projects                                 D. university students

61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Offline eGranary Digital Library is available to over 100 million people in Nigeria now.

B. A university needs to pay for the service of eGranary Digital Library to offer it to students.

C. The power supply becomes the main challenge students face when using offline project.

D. Education and health centers in the world will all use eGranary’s digital educational resources.

   英语课上，老师要求同桌相互修改作文。假设以下作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。 错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

   增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号 （^），并在此符号下面写出改加的词。

   删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

   修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

   注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

         2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Nowadays millions of people of all age take pleasure in a hobby which is both interested and fun. And every year more and more people start a stamp collection of your own and discover an interest which can even last lifetime. Starting your collection of stamps are easy because they are nowhere. Holiday and birthday postcards and letters send by your friends and relatives can provide you for stamps from all over the world. But once you’ve started collecting seriously, you will probably want to join in the Stamp Collectors ’Club which exist to add more stamps to your collection.