Chester City Library offers a range of Library Special Needs Services to people who don’t have access to our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Chester City, we’ll provide a wide range of library services and resources including:

● Large printed and ordinary printed books

● Talking books on tape and CD

● DVDs and music CDs

● Magazines

● Reference and information requests

Home delivery service

    Let us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you choose the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally.

    Talking books and captioned videos

    The library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You don’t have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge.

    Languages besides English

    We can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Library of NSW, Australia.

    How to join?

    Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible（合适的） for any of the services we provide ---Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am ---5pm on 4297 2522 for more information.

21. Library Special Needs Services are meant for_____.

   A. those who are fond of reading

   B. people living in Chester City with an illness or disability

   C. only those who have walking disabilities

   D. those who can’t get medical help in Chester City

22. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Few entertaining resources are offered here.

B. People with limited hearing have to pay for captioned videos.

C. Books with different languages are available.

D. People have to choose what they need by themselves.

23. To get home delivery service, you must_______.

A. only choose printed books     B. have others choose the resources for you

C. pay the library ahead of time   D. register ahead of time

In general, experience from one’s real life is much more practical than         from books.

       A．one                     B．it                        C．that                     D．this

Most teens I meet these days lack basic social courtesy when dealing with people.

My own son, who basically grew up with his grandmother, the original   21    guru, has perfect table manners. This is partly because he was   22   to manners at a very young age. However, when we eat at home, he would not    23   manners. So I asked him why. He said,” I behave the way I am supposed to    24  when I’m out, but when I am at home I want to be     25  .”

That’s when I realized that most parents, myself included, do   26  their children the proper way to behave outside the home, but they are also    27   to believe that at home, anything goes.

My   28    to him was “good behavior has nothing to do with where you are or whom you are with”.

Then he answered, “But I behave   29   when I’m with others so that they think better of me.” And that is when I realized that I was doing things all    30   . I explained to him that it had nothing to do with what people think. This   31   him even more.

So I went on to explain that behavior, whether in your everyday     32  with people or at the dining table at home, is an    33   of who you are. Well, at the age of 13, he got it.

So basically, what I am saying is that teaching your children     34  comes with the underlying lesson that it is not about    35   to do or not to do, but rather, who they are. This way it is not     36  ; it comes from within.

Teach your teens or children the   37   courtesy of greeting their friends’ parents and   38   themselves when they go to someone’s home. Teach teenage boys to open the door of a car, or any door   39    that matter, for any girl, whether they are their girlfriends or not. This includes holding elevator doors or letting women step out of the elevator first.

Just    40   that teenage boys who practice good manners’ and courtesy grow up to become men who respect people in general.

21．A. knowledge             B. wisdom            C. manners          D. intelligence

22．A. exposed                   B. limited             C. cared            D. concerned

23．A. learn                     B. practice            C. remember         D. make

24．A. live                          B. Obey                C. react              D. behave

25．A. gentle                    B. polite               C. comfortable               D. kind

26．A. teach                    B. offer               C. guide              D. support

27．A. attended to            B. brought up             C. cared about                  D. depended on

28．A. answer                     B. devotion                   C. apology                    D. affection

29．A. strangely               B. nervously              C. calmly                   D. properly

30．A. reasonable         B. important               C. wrong                   D. necessary

31．A. confused               B. encouraged            C. moved                         D. pleased

32．A. competition              B. argument                  C. struggle                    D. interaction

33．A. impression         B. expression             C. appearance            D. attitude

34．A. lessons                     B. skills                     C. manners                   D. examples

35．A. what                     B. how                         C. where                   D. why

36．A. practical                B. natural                   C. gradual                     D. mechanical

37．A. minor                B. formal                   C. basic                     D. casual

38．A. pleasing                 B. Introducing            C. enjoying                   D. amusing

39．A. with                      B. on                            C. For                          D. at

40．A. consider                B. confirm                    C. predict                         D. remember

 The first few years in the 21st century ______ the rapid rise of China as a world economic power.

A. witness       B. has witnessed        C. will witness             D. have witnessed

 ----Oh, Good heavens! His phone is always engaged.

  -----Well, in that case, there is nothing you can do _______than wait

  A. more                 B. other           C. better           D. any

The spread of Western eating habits around the world is bad for human health and for the environment. Those findings come from a new report in the journal Nature.

   There are ways to solve this diet-health-environment problem. But they will require a change in eating habits, And what we eat can be a product of culture, personal taste, price and ease.

   David Tilman is a professor of ecology at the University of Minnesota.  In the study, he examined information from 100 countries to identify what people ate and how diet affected health.  Mr Tilman noted a movement beginning in the 1960s. He found that as nations industrialized, population increased and earning rose, more people began to adopt what has been called the Western diet.

The Western diet is high in refined, or processed, sugar, fat, oil and meat. By eating these foods, people began to get fatter and sicker. “The excess, let us say, in the 15 richest nations of the world, right now is on the order of about 400 or 500 extra calories a day that are eaten beyond what people need, and that lead people to gain weight.”

David Tilman says overweight people are at greater risk for non-infectious diseases like diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. “Unfortunately when people become industrialized, if they adopt this Western diet, they are going to have these same health impacts, and in some cases if you are Asian, you have them more severely.”

And a diet bad for human beings, it seems, is also bad for the environment, As the world’s population grows, experts say, more forests and tropical areas will become farmlands for crops or grasslands for grazing cattle. These areas will be needed to meet the increasing demand for food.

“We are likely to have more greenhouse gas released in the future from agriculture because of this dietary shift than all the greenhouse gas that right now comes out of all forms of transportation. ”

Mr Tilman calls the link between diet, the environment and human health “a trilemma”. He says one possible solution is leaving the Western diet behind.

28. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the report?

  A. Different cultures may cause different eating habits,

  B. Population increase is likely to lead some people to accept the Western diet.

  C. Western foods will probably make more people overweight.

  D. The Western diet is unhealthy because it is high in vitamins and proteins.

29. What can we learn from the report?

A. The Western diet does less harm to the health of Asians.

  B. More greenhouse gas has been given off from agriculture.

  C. Western eating habits are responsible for some diseases like cancer.

  D. Nearly all people in developed countries consume more calories than needed.

30. The underlined word “trilemma” in the last paragraph means          .

A. a relation to be maintained  B. an opinion causing an argument

  C. a decision to be made   D. a problem offering a difficult choice

31. What does this report mainly tell us?

A. What people eat does influence their health.

  B. Our change in diet will lead to global climate warming.

  C. The Western diet is bad for environment as well as for human beings.

  D. Industrialization considerably shortens the lifespan of the world people.

As soon as I walked outside, I was greeted with the cold wind, but inside I was warm. I felt as though I could be giving  61  the heat; I had the desire  62   (stay) out in this freeze for hours. It was the type of day that spoke to you through its elements; I took a deep breath to hear more snow coming.

As I walked, I looked up,  63  (try) to realize what made this day so  64   （beauty）. It was as if time   65  (put) temporarily on hold. Or maybe I was the only one walking outside. Either way, the solitude (孤独) was comforting,  66   I sensed myself floating away. I sat down on the edge of a curb (路缘) and   67  (listen). All that there was to hear was the wind rushing over the top of my head and circling some old  68  (leaf) some yards away. To me it was the sound of nature, trying not to be forgotten.

It did start to snow. None of those were little flurries (阵雪)but big heavy snow.

Then  69  was time to go and my reverie (沉思) had to end. As I began walking again, I returned to this reality, calm and clear.

Now if only I could remember  70   I was going.

 — Hello, I’m calling to complain about one of your sales staff.

   — Oh dear, ______

  A. you must be kidding!                              B. what a shock!

  C. why not?                                                       D. what happened?

I’m very lucky to have a comfortable life, _________ there’s always food on the table, heat in the winter, and, above all, love in house.

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

 Come on, Mary! You can also enjoy _____ you have been dreaming of, if you don’t lose heart

A. as a convenient life as                  B. as convenient a life as

C. as a life convenient as                  D. convenient as a life as

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。

This morning I went to a nearby food store to buy some breads. After the man in the store packing the bread in a small bag for me，I began to walk home with bag in my hand. On the way I met my next­door neighbor，Miss Wang，that was walking her dog. We greeted with each other and begin to talk about the weather. As we were talking，his dog came up at the bag in my hand though the bread gave off a delicious smell. As a result，some of the bread fell to the ground or the dog began to enjoy it. Five minutes late，I was back at the store to buy bread again.

The teacher wants his students to know more about modern science and tries hard to develop a（n） ___ about nature among his students．

A．curiosity            B．habit

C．ability              D．independence

    A Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to  41  and asked the students “How much do you think this glass  42 ?”

 “50gms!” “100gms!” “125gms” the students answered..

 “I really don’t know  43  I weigh it,” said the professor, “but, my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a  44  minutes?””

    “Nothing” the students said..

 “Ok, what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?” the professor asked.

 “Your arm would begin to  45 ” said one of the students.

 “You’re right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?”

 “Your arm could  46  numb; you might have severe  47  stress and paralysis and have to go to  48  for sure!” ventured another student and all the students laughed.

    “Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass  49 ?” asked the professor.

 “No” was the answer.

 “Then  50  caused the arm ache and the muscle stress?”. The students were  51 .

  “What should I do now to  52  pain?” asked professor again.

 “Put the glass down!” said one of the students.

 “ 53 !” said the professor. Life’s problems are something like this. Hold it for a few minutes  54  your head and they seem OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. Hold it even  55  and they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do  56 . It’s important to think of the  57  or problems in your life. But EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to ‘PUT THEM DOWN’ at the  58  of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day  59  and strong and can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your  60 !

41. A. see                          B. guess                            C. try                           D. hold

42. A. costs                 B. weighs                    C. takes                      D. fills

43. A. when                 B. after                        C. unless                           D. though

44. A. little                   B. bit                           C. several                          D. few

45. A. tire                    B. ache                       C. drop                       D. sweat

46. A. look                   B. get                          C. go                           D. come

47. A. arm                   B. mind                       C. spirit                       D. muscle

48. A. hospital                    B. gym                        C. prison                            D. church

49. A. change                    B. break                      C. check                            D. test

50. A. who                   B. whom                      C. what                       D. which

51. A. astonished        B. puzzled                   C. excited                    D. discouraged

52. A. lead to                     B. get into                   C. run out of               D. come out of

53. A. Exactly                     B. Nonsense               C. Help                        D. Especially

54. A. on                            B. beyond                   C. in                                   D. against

55. A. more                 B. longer                            C. higher                            D. stronger

56. A. nothing                    B. something               C. anything                 D. everything

57. A. challenges        B. questions                C. water                      D. glass

58. A. moment                    B. turn                         C. corner                           D. end

59. A. green                B. fresh                       C. light                        D. clean

60. A. life                     B. work                        C. head                       D. way

High school can be quite the stressful time for any student. There are numerous stresses to deal with and the pressure can be more intense as you enter your senior year. ______36______ The answer is as follows.

______37______ Adjust your approach to your specific situation. For instance, if you’re active in your community and your school and have a large family, you may feel depressed by having all these people involved in your life on a daily basis. ______38______ You just may need a moment to be alone and collect your thoughts before moving on to the challenges that face you.

______39______ If your stress persists and you can’t figure out a way to handle it, you may want to try speaking to your school counselor(顾问). If you don’t feel comfortable speaking to your counselor, try getting some other types of counseling.

Realize your limits, and plan around them. Don’t take on more than you can handle. If you take on too many things, you will be spread too thin and won’t be able to perform at your best in anything. _______40______ You will definitely feel more at ease!

A．Seek professional counseling.

B．Why does the stress come into being?

C．Try thinking of alternative ways to deal with stress.

D．When you feel relieved, you can have a happier life.

E．Taking some time out to be alone may be the best way to handle such stress.

F．But how on earth can you reduce some of the stress?

G．Evaluate what tasks and activities are most important and leave others behind.

 I’m always ________ about what I say because careless remarks are likely to hurt others’ feelings.

A. enthusiastic         B. curious

C. doubtful             D. cautious

A Hong Kong Disneyland park admission ticket is your passport to a full day of magical adventures. Learn the ways to buy your tickets now.

Three types of 1-day ticket are available:

Ticket Type   Price

General Admission Ticket (aged 12—64)

HK $ 499

Child Ticket (aged 3----11) HK $ 355

Senior Ticket (aged 65 or above)    HK $ 100

Free admission for Child aged under 3.

Book Online Now

Purchase tickets conveniently through our website, then pick up your tickets starting from 1 hour after you have purchased online.

Purchase Tickets Directly at Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express

You can purchase tickets at the Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express, conveniently located at the MTR Hong Kong Station. Open from 9:00 am ---- 8:00 pm on Mondays to Fridays and from 9:00 am ---- 5:00 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

Purchase 2 Park Tickets at one of the following locations and receive a FREE limited-edition Disney gift:

★ Avenue of Stars Kiosks

You can purchase tickets at Avenue of Stars Kiosks in Tsim Sha Tsui. Open daily from 9:00 am ----10:30 pm.

★ Asia World-Expo Box Office

You can purchase tickets at Asia World-Expo Box Office. Open Mondays to Fridays from 10:00 am ---- 6:00 pm.

Reserve Tickets for Hotel Guest

As a hotel Guest of Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel or Disney’s Hollywood Hotel, Park tickets are reserved for your purchase at front desk. Open daily from 9:00 am ---- 8:00 pm.

Buy at Hong Kong Disneyland Main Entrance

Guests can purchase tickets on the day of their visit at the Main Entrance Ticket Booths or Guest Relations Windows. Open daily from 30 minutes before Park opening until Park closes.

25．In which place can you get a free gift for buying two tickets?

A. Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express.

B. Asia World-Expo Box Office.

C. Hong Kong Disneyland main Entrance.

D. Disney’s Hollywood Hotel.

26．For a young couple with a 2-year-old kid spending a day in the park, they have to pay at least        .

A. HK $ 998              B. HK $ 854

C. HK $ 499              D. HK $ 1353

27．To buy tickets at Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express on Sundays, you have to get there before        

A. 10:30 pm       B. 6:00 pm   C.8:00 pm     D. 5:00 pm

阅读下面文章，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文

With the development of information industry, our personal information has become more easily exposed in public．As some celebrities are worried about their telephone number, ID number and home address being put on the Internet, ordinary people like us can't escape from the doom either．

A recent report from Xinhua reveals over twenty telephone-salespeople have been caught cheating customers by revealing their private information to local community of Beijing．

The report says the salespeople would call their potential customers trying to earn their trust by correctly revealing their personal information such as their name, telephone number, home address and even previous purchases．

They would then try to persuade the customer to buy a gold cellphone by mail．If the customer became suspicious, they would use another person's identity to prove their authenticity．

写作内容：

你在某英文报刊看到这则报导后，准备就我们学生该“ How can we keep our personal information off the Internet?”写一篇文章给该报编辑部，题目是“How can we keep our personal information off the Internet?”。

 内容要点包括： 

1．以约30词简要概括新闻内容；                 

2．然后以约120词谈谈你的观点，内容包括：

   （1）在信息时代,想让个人信息完全与世隔绝是不可能的,但可尽量减少;

   （2）你为解决信息泄露所采取的一些措施:

A．到有安全保障的网站买东西;

B．只向能确保你个人信息安全的网站提供个人信息;

C．其它一些你认为有效的措施．

写作要求： 

1．可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3．文章开头己给出，不计入单词总数。

评分标准：概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

While intelligent people can often simplify the complex, a fool is more than likely to ______ the simple.

A．sacrifice         B．substitute           C．complicate       D．indicate