I was born in a town called Blackburn, in the northwest of England, and lived there till I left home   61 the age of eighteen. My parents had moved to England from India during   62 1970s.　　

As a child, I went to my local school and, of course    63(speak) English with a local accent. But home was very different: we lived in a kind of “little India”, with a huge extended family of uncles and aunts. I remember   64(feel) part of this big thing called “family”, and an even   65(big) thing called “India”. I suppose my family   66(real) influenced me while I was growing up. They used to talk about India as “home”—even   67at that time I had never been there! 　　

To me, it doesn’t seem at all strange to grow up as part of two cultures. I am always thinking that growing up with two cultures is a gift, not a   68(advantage). Now as a mother, I want my child   69(get) in contact(接触) with her Indian roots too, so we are planning to visit there later this year. All her Indian   70(cousin) are expecting to meet her!

One afternoon, after finishing shopping in a supermarket, my family and I went to the checkout. I suddenly thought we didn’t need any of the junk, and we abandoned all of those, saving $300.

That got me thinking about all our pointless expenses in life. With a promise that we’d stop if it was killing us, I convinced the family to take the leap into frugality(节俭). The rules were that we would buy nothing for 30 days except absolutely essentials.

Our adventure began with a great start. By 9 a.m., my wife, Ruth, had already made cakes from old strawberries and picked flowers I didn’t even know we had in the garden. I cleared the car by hand for the first time for years. I read and returned the neighbor’s newspaper before he woke up. Total spending on the first day: $0.

As days turned into weeks, we became so proficient（熟练的）at living frugally. We started

riding our bikes to save gas. My child’s finger painting was recycled as gift wrap for the homemade presents. We started to use an Internet application like Skype for free phone calls and ask neighbors with gardens for extra vegetables and herbs.

 As students, we should keep it in mind that every minute ________ full use of ________ our lessons will benefit us a great deal.

  A. which makes; studying                          B. when made; to study

C. that made; to study                                   D. when is made; studying

Sweden’s blood service is enlisting new technology to help push back against blood shortages. One new plan, where donors are sent automatic text messages telling them when their blood has actually been used, has caught the public eye. People who donateinitiallyreceive a ‘thank you’ text when they give blood, but they get another message when their blood makes it into somebody else’s veins.

The service says the messages give donors more positive feedback about how they’ve helped their fellow citizens---which encourages them to donate again. “It’s a great feeling to know you made such a big difference and maybe even saved someone else’s life,” says Ms. BlomWiberg. “We get a lot of visibility in social media and traditional media thanks to the SMS. But above all we believe it makes our donors come back to us, and donate again.”

During National Blood Donation Week street signs and shop fronts around the country are having the letter “O” and “A” quietly removed, representing the missing blood types. “We simply can’t ignore the fact there has been a severe reduction in the number of new donors coming forward—a trend seen across the world,” Jon Latham said. “While we can meet the needs of patients now, it’s important that we strengthen the donor base for the future.”

In Stockholm, residents can go to the local blood service’s website and see a live chart of how much blood is left. “The same info as we have internally is shown externally,” says Ms. Blom Wiberg. The thinking is that when stocks run low, people will respond if they know there is a problem.

Other initiatives rolled out in some areas include letting donors sign a contract agreeing that authorities are allowed to aggressively bother them by text message, Facebook, and email until they donate blood. The messages include light-hearted threats, such as: “We won’t give up until you bleed.”

29. According to Jon, there’s a trend that ______________.

A. more countries are strengthening their donor base

B. the patients’ need for blood can’t be satisfied

C. blood types of O and A are urgently needed

D. fewer people donate blood around the world

30. To ensure stable blood supplies, Stockholm__________.

A. asks residents to sign a lifelong contract of donating blood

B. allows everyone to check the amount of blood in store

C. passes a law on appealing to people to donate blood

D. forces people to donate blood with text messages

31. What is the main idea of the text?

A. Sweden is facing a lack of blood for patients at present.

B. Sweden uses social media to inspire people to donate blood again.

C. Swedish people can measure the blood sugar level at a hospital freely.

D. Swedish blood donors get text messages as feedback and encouragement.

 Leave him a note at the reception desk,        he will learn how to find you.

A. which          B. from which     C. with which         D. on which 

From an early stage in your life, you are taught to respect others, and do kind things for them. However, in some cases, people begin to take advantage of your kind nature, expecting more from you.___16___ If you feel as if there are people in your life who take you for granted, it’s time to protect yourself.

Know that you have the right to feel respected. Social and cultural pressures may encourage you to believe that it’s rude to say “no” to others when they ask you for things. You may also have been taught to feel that your work is less valuable than others’ and does not deserve recognition ___17___. Everyone has the right to be respected and appreciated, and it isn’t wrong to want to be treated that way.

Identify what has changed in the relationship. If you feel taken for granted, it may be because you once felt valued by the person who is now taking you for granted. It might also be because the knowledge that you should feel appreciated but do not ___18___. It can also help you find a solution for the relationship.

___19___You know that you don’t want to feel taken for granted. But what do you want It will be hard to see any change in your situation if you feel vague dissatisfaction but have no clear ideas on what would improve it. ___20___Once you know the change about the relationship clearly, you’ll be able to take better action to get you there.

A. Think about what you want.

B. Practice what you want to say.

C. These things can lead to you feeling taken for granted.

D. Try making a list of things that you would like to see the change about the relationship.

E. If you feel taken for granted by others, you need to communicate that to the other person.

F. Such people may repeatedly ask you for favors without returning any favors or showing you any respect.

G. Whatever the cause is, identifying what has changed your interactions with the other person can help you feel better.

1. It _______________(想到) to me to visit my teacher.

2. If the exercise causes ___________ (不适), stop immediately.

3. I accepted the job without _____________(犹豫).

4. Taking _____________(责任) for something that went wrong is a mark of great maturity.

5. As we joined the big crowd I got _________________(分离) from my friends

6. She doesn’t _______________ _____________(勉强接受，将就) anything but the best.

7. A negative attitude will ____________ __________  ________(使你一事无成).

8. _______  ________  _________  __________(记着) some people may need your help.

9. Since 1949 these parks and buildings have been _______  _________  ____________  ___    __(对大众开放).

10. It was with sincerity and faithfulness that we _________ ________  ________  ________(创造和谐的氛围).

 Although the Eiffel Tower _____ to last for 20 years, it is still standing today.

A. has designed     B. had designed     C. is designed       D. was designed

A scientist who developed a way to calculate how much water is used in the production of anything from a cup of coffee to a hamburger was awarded the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize.

Professor John Anthony Allan of the University of London in Britain won the award for introducing the idea of “virtual water (虚拟水)”, a calculation method that has changed the nature of trade policy and research.

Allan has written seven books and published more than 100 papers.

The Stockholm International Water Institute said this idea is now embedded (埋藏) in the production of foods and industrial products. The institute said Allan’s work had made a big effect on global trade policy and research, especially in water-scarce (缺水的) regions.

“The improved understanding of trade and water management issues on local, regional and global scales are of the highest value for the successful and sustainable (可持续的) use of water resources,” it said.

“People do not only use water when they drink it or take a shower,” the institute said. “Behind the morning cup of coffee, there are 140 liters of water that was used to grow, produce, package and ship the beans.” That is about as much water as a person in England uses on average for all daily drinking and household needs.

“For a single hamburger, about 2,400 liters of water are needed. In the USA, the average person uses nearly 7,000 liters of virtual water every day.” It said that was more than three times the average use of a Chinese person.

49．Allan was awarded the prize because _______.

A. he wrote seven books on trade policy

B. he published more than 100 papers on water management

C. he found a new kind of water in water-scarce areas

D. he came up with the idea of virtual water

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

A. The average American uses about 7,000 liters of water a day.

B. The average Chinese uses nearly 2,300 liters of virtual water a day.

C. An Englishman usually drinks about 140 liters of coffee a day.

D. A hamburger usually contains about 2,400 liters of water.

51．What do we learn about John Anthony Allan from the passage?

A. He won the 2008 Nobel Prize.        B. He has written over 100 books.

C. He works at the University of London.             D. He lives in the USA.

52．What effect does the idea of virtual water have?

A. It helps us realize the importance of trade.   

B. It helps people do successful business.

C. It helps us make use of water scientifically. 

D. It tells us how much water we use a day.

假如你是新华中学学生李华，在最近举行的市高中生英语口语大赛中获得了一等奖。某英语报社邀请你写一篇稿件，介绍你练习英语口语的经验。稿件内容如下：

(1) 树立自信，克服羞怯心理；

(2) 多参加英语角活动；

(3) 多看英语新闻（如CCTV-9）

注意：1.词数：100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

I'm Li Hua from Xinghua Middle School. _________________________________

While dog keepers realize their dogs can read their moods accurately,scientists have always been a little doubtful.Now thanks to some researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna,Austria,we finally have some convincing evidence.

For their study,biologist Corson Miller and his team exposed eleven selected dogs to digital images of women that were either angry or happy.Half the dogs were rewarded for touching the screen when shown a happy face,while the other half got their treat for selecting those that appeared angry.

Interestingly,the dogs were not provided with the entire face.Some dogs were shown only upper halves while

the others observed lower halves.That’s because the scientists believe humans show their emotions on their entire

face.

After some training like how to recognize small differences like the wrinkles between the eyes or the changes in their shape that accompany the happy or angry expressions,the dogs were mostly able to identify the correct expression not only on a familiar face but on a strange face.The researchers concluded the dogs were smart enough to read human emotions.

They also found those being trained to read angry expressions took a longer time to learn.They guess it may be because dogs find angry faces disgusting,causing them to withdraw quickly.However,once the smart dogs realized they were getting rewarded,the trepidation seemed to disappear.In fact,the dogs had such a good time playing the computer "game" that scientists had a hard time keeping them away from the touch screens after the study was completed.

The researchers also noticed only dogs with a male owner had a harder time understanding the expressions correctl. Since the touchscreen models were all females, this confirmed what has been observed in previous studies-dogs are more efficient at reading facial expressions of people that are the same gender as their owner.

9. How did the scientists conduct the experiment?

A. By mixing the selected dogs together.

B. By leaving dogs to women who are either happy or angry.

C. By showing digital pictures of women’s happy or angry faces.

D. By rewarding only half of the dogs touching the screen.

10. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the dogs in the study?

A. The dogs were not all provided with the entire face.

B. The dogs couldn’t read strangers facial emotions.

C. According to their size,the dogs were given either upper or lower halves.

D. The dogs could make out small changes accompanying facial expressions.

11. The underlined word "trepidation" in Paragraph 5 probably means         .

A. curiosity    B. horror    C. excitement    D. doubt

12. How might the results change if the dogs with female owners are shown pictures of male faces?

A. They would be scared away at the sight of the pictures.

B. They found it easy to tell the emotions on the entire face.

C. They could only tell emotions on partial faces rather than on entire faces.

D. They found it hard to tell the moods on the faces of a different gender.

There is no _______that social development cannot be stopped no matter whether you like it or not.

A. idea   B. opinion    C. doubt     D. schedule

There is distinction(差别，区别) between reading for information and reading for understanding. ____36_____

The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, or anything else. ____37_____ Such materials may increase our store of information, but they cannot improve our understanding. And clearly we don’t have any difficulty in gaining the new information, for our understanding was equal to them before we started. Otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement.

The second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do not completely understand. Here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. The writer is communicating something that can increase the reader’s understanding. _____38_____ Otherwise one person could never learn from another. Here “learning” means understanding more, not remembering more information.

What are the conditions in this kind of reading? First, there is inequality（不平等）in understanding. _____39_____ Besides, his book must convey something he possesses and his potential（潜在的） readers lack. Second, the reader must be able to overcome this inequality to some degree. And he should always try to reach the same level of understanding with the writer. If the equality is approached, success of communication is achieved.

_____40_____ It is the least demanding and requires the least amount of effort. Everyone who knows how to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. In fact, any book that can be read for understanding or information can probably be read for entertainment as well.

A. The writer should have a better communicating skill.

B. Such communication between unequals must be possible.

C. We can get access to the content of those materials easily.

D. The writer must be “superior” to the reader in understanding.

E. Thus, we can employ the word “reading” in two distinct senses.

F. Besides gaining information and understanding, there’s another goal of reading—entertainment.

G. Reading for entertainment is capable of increasing our understanding for information.

The band held the benefit concert not to only raise funds but           the international society aware of the value of the rescue work．

       A．making                  B．made                     C．make                     D．to make

Yawning sends out certain messages -either “Oh ，this movie is so boring” or “I probably need to get some sleep”. But did you know that a yawn can also help your brain to cool down when it is overheated?

A new study, led by a research team at Princeton University, has indicated that yawning could be the brain’s natural way of regulating temperature. People yawn more often when the temperature outdoors is lower than their body temperature but are less likely to yawn when it is hotter outdoors, according to Sciencedaily. com.

The research team did an experiment on 160 people, 80 in summer and 80 in winter, to examine how often they yawned at different air temperatures. The study found that people yawned more often in winter than in summer. Scientists say that when the air temperature is lower outside the body, there is heat exchange between the overheated brain and the cool air. But when the air temperature is higher than or equal to the body, people are less likely to yawn because the hot air they breathe in will make the brain even hotter.

When people yawn, their jaw is also stretched ，which increases blood flow and may also help cool the brain

The study showed that the amount someone yawned could be related to the amount of time they spent outside. The longer they spent outside in summer, the less they yawned. Nearly 40 percent of participants yawned within their first five minutes outside, but after that the percentage was reduced to less than 10 percent.

However, the result was the opposite in winter. The number of people who yawned increased when they spent more than five minutes outdoors. But the change was only slight compared to summertime.

According to Gallup, this is the first report to show that yawning frequencies change depending on season. This could help us to understand better the way our brains work. It may also help us understand the reason why frequent yawning can sometimes be a sign of brain disease.

47.   The purpose of the experiment is ______.

A.    to prove people yawn in winter and in summer equally

B.    to indicate brain can regulate temperature naturally

C.    to find the frequency of people’s yawning

D.    to show the real reason why people yawn

48.   The information we get from Paragraphs 5 and 6 is that ______.

A.    longer outdoor summertime results in more yawns

B.    yawning frequency changes with outdoor time

C.    yawning frequency increases with outdoor time

D.    longer outdoor wintertime leads to fewer yawns

49. Acorrding  to the text ，people yawn more often ______.

A,    when the air temperature is lower outside the body

B.    when the hot air breathed in makes the brain hotter

C. when the air temperature is higher than the body

D. when the air temperature is equal to the body

50.   What could be the best title for the text?

A.    Yawning Is A Sign of Brain Disease

B.    Yawning Carries Some Information

C.    Yawning Benefits Your Body

D.    Yawning Cools Your Brain

James Bender, in his book How to talk well tells the story of a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he   41    his corn in the state fair where it won a prize. One year a newspaper reporter   42    him and learned something interesting about    43    he grew it.

    The reporter discovered that each year the farmer   44    his seed corn with his neighbors.

   “How can you   45    to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in   46    with yours each year?” the reporter asked. The farmer’s reply made everything   47   .

   “Why sir,” said the farmer, “didn’t you know? The wind   48    corn pollen (花粉) and blows it from field to field. If my neighbors grow poor corn, cross-pollination(异花授粉) will    49    reduce the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must   50    my neighbors grow good corn.”

    He is very much   51    of the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve   52    his neighbor’s corn also improves.

   So it is in other   53   . Those who choose to live well must help   54    to live well, for the value of a life is    55    by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others to find    56   , for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all.

The   57    for each of us is this: If we co-operate and help each other out, life can get    58    for everyone, and the   59    can be shared by all. But if we think only of ourselves, our    60    will not only hurt others but it may come back to hurt us.

41．A．received         B．entered          C．raised           D．sold
42．A．delivered            B．addressed            C．interviewed      D．rewarded
43．A．how              B．why              C．where            D．whether
44．A．mixed            B．exchanged            C．connected            D．shared
45．A．demand           B．afford           C．hesitate         D．prepare
46．A．agreement        B．contact          C．competition      D．association
47．A．fresh                B．natural          C．powerful         D．clear
48．A．takes in         B．puts away            C．sets aside           D．picks up
49．A．steadily         B．hurriedly            C．quietly          D．rarely
50．A．push             B．help             C．drive                D．observe
51．A．tired                B．fond             C．worthy           D．aware
52．A．unless           B．since                C．when             D．though

53.     A.  positions           B.  problems            C.  aspects         D.  incidents
54．A．some             B．others           C．any              D．another
55．A．measured         B．followed         C．recognized           D．discovered
56．A．experience       B．relief               C．happiness            D．possibility
57．A．business         B．dream            C．excuse           D．lesson  
58．A．richer               B．better           C．stronger         D．less
59．A．beliefs          B．hobbies          C．benefits         D．chances
60．A．selfishness          B．curiosity            C．expectation      D．independence

Social networking isn’t only for the under 40s. More than 25 percent of Americans 50 years and older stay connected using sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, according to new research.

   “The latest data tells us that more and more social networking is becoming a part of everyday life for Americans 50 plus,” said Kevin Donnellan, the chief communications officer at AARP, which released the report.

   Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook and 73 percent said they use it to stay in touch with relatives, but not just their children and grandchildren. “They are using the Internet to keep up with the world and the people who are important to them,” said Jean Koppen, the author of the report. She added that older adults are also on Facebook to stay connected, not only with their family, but with their friends and those in the same age group. Almost 50 percent of older adults were introduced to the social networking sites by a family member, mainly a child or grandchild. “Just under one-fifth of adults aged 50 and older say they do not use the Internet,” according to the report.

   The findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,863 adults. In addition to keeping up on Facebook and Twitter older adults are aware of the latest technology. Eighty-three percent had heard about the Apple iPad and 11 percent intended to buy one.

   Despite the popularity of the Internet among the over 50s, they still mostly go to print newspapers and magazines for news. Only one percent said they followed blogs.

A.      Social networking is becoming popular among older Americans.

B.      Social networking isn’t for the under 40s in the U.S.A.

C.      American old people’s way of life is quite fashionable.

D.     Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are the most popular websites in the US.

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

A.        85% of Americans 50 plus choose the Internet over print media.

B.        About 20% of adults aged 50 plus have access to the Internet.

C.        Three quarters of the people surveyed got to know the Internet through their family.

D.       About 460 people in the telephone survey often use Facebook.

46.   Where does the text probably come from?

A. A novel.                   B. A technology guide.

C. A newspaper.               D. A student’s research paper

This is a great woman, _____, who has spent 30 unbroken years in public life—— beginning as First Lady of Arkansas, and then choosing to run for president.

A. after all                        B. above all                   C. in all                 D. at all

 In the near future, more ________ in the space technology will be made by scientists.

A. advantages           B. adventures       C. advances              D. advertisements