What do they really mean?

Food manufacturers and retailers are letting shoppers down. This is the view of the CWS, which has just brought out a new report.

According to the report, shoppers believe food labels(标签) because they think there are strict regulations in place. 　36　So the food industry can get away with all sorts of tricky strategies to make products look bigger and sound better than they are.

The report has identified the different ways in which shoppers are misled.    37____ Descriptions on packaging are sometimes inaccurate in an attempt to oversell the product. One example given in the report is the phrase "haddock fillets", used for a product that is in fact cut from big blocks of fish rather than individual slices.

　38　These include "traditional", "wholesome", or "premium". The claim that a brand is "90% fat-free" hides the fact that it contains 10% fat, which above recommended levels. Phrases such as "free from preservatives" make a virtue out of a normal attribute of food.

    Labels have a wide variety of text sizes on them. You sometimes need a magnifying glass to read the small print. 　39　

Another deliberate type of misinformation lies in the image. Many pictures on packets use small plates to make the product look bigger. 　40　

However, misleading messages on packaging could soon be a thing of the past. The CWS recently produced a code which, if used, would end the current inaccuracies and half-truths. It has called on the government to support it as a way of improving food standards.

Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave — and mighty forces will come to your aid.

Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.

Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas — even physical strength greater than most of us realize.

Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet — and stopped him cold.”

Boldness — a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.

So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.

4. Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?

A. He faced huge risks.

B. He lacked mighty forces.

C. Fear prevented him from trying.

D. Failure blocked his way to success.

5. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?

A. Swallow more than you can digest.

B. Act slightly above your abilities.

C. Develop more mysterious powers.

D. Learn to make creative decisions.

6. What can be learned from Paragraph 5?

A. Confidence grows more rapidly in adults.

B. Trying without success is meaningless.

C. Repeated failure creates a better life.

D. Boldness can be gained little by little.

7. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To encourage people to be courageous.

B. To advise people to build up physical power.

C. To tell people the ways to guarantee success.

D. To recommend people to develop more abilities.

 Youth is a period of our life ______ we see no limit to our hopes and wishes.

   A. where                   B. that             C. what            D. when

     Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.”    36   I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.

First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary.   37   However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.

__38    Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using them to get your message across. But to talk to someone in English, as quickly and well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn’t matter.   39   

The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All the hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.

Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive(主动的) language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor.   40   

A. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.

B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.

C. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.

D. However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”!

E. The second reason lies in the reluctance (不愿) of using what has just been learned.

F. The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.

G. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.

Bananas belong to the most popular fruits in the world. They were first grown in tropical (热带的) India and Southeast Asia over 4,000 years ago, and then brought to North Africa and the Middle East. 

What is a banana plant like?

Although bananas grow like trees they are actually plants. They are made up of stalks (茎) that are covered with big leaves. A stalk can be about 30 cm thick.     16    It has up to 20 long and wide leaves. Bananas hang in clusters (串) from the plant. Each cluster can carry about 10 to 20 bananas.

  17  

In many tropical parts of Africa, South America and Asia, bananas are a main food for the population. They contain potassium, which can lower your blood pressure, prevent heart diseases and reduce the risk of other diseases.     18     In addition to 75% water, a banana contains sugar, proteins and vitamins. It gives you quick energy and can be digested easily.

The harvest of bananas

Bananas are harvested while they are still green. These green bananas are taken to the nearest port, where they are put on container ships. When the bananas arrive at their destination, they are loaded onto trucks or railway cars and brought to sellers who store them in special ripening rooms.    19      

Economic value of bananas

Bananas are the fourth most valuable food crop in the world, after wheat, rice and corn. They are important for the economy of tropical countries. About 140 million tons of bananas are harvested every year.    20    The biggest banana-producing countries in the world actually need most of the fruit themselves.

A. Bananas as a basic diet

B. Different types of bananas

C. A banana plant can grow up to 6 meters in height.

D. Bananas have many other nutrients that people need.

E. However, only a small percentage of the actual production is exported.

F. Bananas are endangered by temperatures below zero and strong winds.

G. Then it takes about five days to get the yellow colour and taste we all know.

 Being ________ born and raised New Yorker, Kate speaks ________ language of English fluently.

A. a; /                          B. /; the                       C. a; the                              D. the; /

Mr. Wu is a very ______ man, who always explains things over and over again until we understand.

    A．enthusiastic             B．energetic                 C．intelligent                D．patient

I had been traveling on business all morning and was about to head home. It was so hot. The spring morning felt more ___41___ a summer afternoon and my mouth was ___42___. I decided then to stop by a local convenience store to ___43___ something to drink first.

As I walked in I heard a mother ___44___ to her son who couldn’t have been more than five years old. “Are you ___45___ you want to spend your birthday money on ice cream?” The little boy ___46____. I stood behind him as the cashier ___47___ a small cone (圆筒) with ice cream. The lady handed him the cone and the__48___ passed the money. He was about to leave ___49___ the cashier told him to wait and ___50___ a few coins into his hand. The little boy looked at his ___51___ for a moment and then ____52____ his hand to a charity box on the counter and put the coins in it. He ___53___ and our eyes met. He ___54___ at me and I smiled back. Then he walked out of the store with his mom, ____55____ eating his ice cream.

After watching that little act of ___56___, my heart felt lighter and the world seemed ___57___ . It felt so wonderful to be in a world that had such ____58____ in it.

No gift is too small and every act of love is ____59____. By simply sharing a few ____60____ , that little boy made this world a better place.

41.  A. as                B. on                  C. like                D. in

42.  A. full              B. watery             C. open                D. dry

43.  A. import            B. lend                C. buy                 D. deliver

44.  A. replying          B. talking            C. attending          D. reporting

45.  A. sure              B. careful            C. aware              D. afraid

46.  A. nodded         B. shook               C. greeted            D. bowed

47.  A. covered           B. filled              C. presented          D. decorated

48.  A. boy            B. mother             C. cashier            D. customer

49.  A. before            B. after               C. when                D. as

50.  A. took              B. rolled              C. knocked            D. dropped

51.  A. menu          B. order               C. receipt            D. change

52.  A. pulled up         B. lifted up          C. brought up         D. picked up

53.  A. showed off       B. got round          C. took off           D. turned round

54.  A. smiled            B. laughed         C. gestured           D. shouted

55.  A. nervously         B. shyly              C. merrily            D. gratefully

56.  A. hate              B. hunger          C. love                D. relief

57.  A. harder            B. brighter           C. higher             D. lower

58.  A. courage           B. kindness           C. trust               D. safety

59.  A. accessible        B. unreliable         C. reasonable         D. invaluable

60.  A. coins             B. ice creams         C. drinks             D. charity boxes

 So small ________ that they don’t admit much light at all.

 A. the windows are　

C. the window is    B. are the windows

D. is the window

—Would you _____ a game of table tennis, Cathy?

    —I’d love to, but I still have piles of homework to do.

    A．care for       B．care about    C．care to    D．take care of

Of all the famous English writers, probably the best known is William Shakespeare. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 on April the 23rd. His father was an important man in town so Shakespeare had a good upbringing. Shakespeare probably went to school (although no records survive to prove this) but not university. He got married when he was 18 to Anne Hathaway and the couple had 3 children.

Shakespeare wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets (a sonnet is a kind of poem). He began working in his home town of Stratford but by 1592 was writing in London. He became rich enough to buy a house in the capital and one in Stratford.

He wrote sad stories called tragedies, like Romeo and Juliet, funny stories or comedies, romantic stories and stories about historical figures such as Julius Caesar.

Shakespeare died on his birthday in 1616, almost 400 years ago. But why is his work still popular today?

His work looked at common human themes, such as betrayal, murder, lust, power, ambition and love. These themes are as much a part of human nature today as they were all those years ago and are the themes we see in modern soap operas and Hollywood films. Even though his theatre, The Globe, burned down in 1613 it was rebuilt in London in 1997 and you can still see his plays performed there today.

Shakespeare's influence on the English language can still be felt today. We talk about "fair play", meaning honest behaviour but this phrase was first used by Shakespeare. He coined the phrase "you can have too much of a good thing". And it was Shakespeare who came up with the expression to disappear "into thin air" which we still use today when we lose something.

Shakespeare’s work has been translated into every major language in the world. And perhaps we'll still be as fascinated by his work 400 years from now as we've been for the last 400.

56. What can be learnt about Shakespeare from Paragraph 1?

A. He wrote more English stories than other writers.

B. His father was the richest in England at the time.

C. He didn’t go to college because he married early.

D. He was taken good care of when he was young.

57. How old was Shakespeare when he died?

A. 18.                            B. 28.                           C. 49.                          D. 52.

58. What do we know about Shakespeare’s work?

A. It covers different themes.

B. It mainly talks about love.

C. It is only shown in his theatre.

D. It’s only about the life in London.

59. Why does the passage talk about the phrase “fair play”?

A. To tell readers Shakespeare is an honest man.

B. To show Shakespeare’s influence on English.

C. To encourage people to invent more phrases.

D. To let readers feel the beauty of Shakespeare.

60. What does the last paragraph want to tell us about Shakespeare’s work?

A. It has been put into every language.

B. It will be still popular in future.

C. It will no longer be translated.

D. It was not so popular as today.

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I was once told that the life of senior high school will be quite unforgettable. On the first day I went to my senior high school, I found everything around me was different and strange . Face all things, I was wandering what to do while Mr. Zhang came to me and offered me lots of advices on how to study efficiently and getting along with others. Under the help of him, I successfully ajusted myself to the new environment and had been a top student in my class since then. And now, I’m working hard to make my dream of being admitted into an university come true a year late.

Barack Obama has taken personal blame ________ the security failures which led ________ the attempt to blow up a plane on Christmas Day．

   A．of; to          B．for; to          C．on; on        D．in; on

   I looked at my beautiful Christmas tree and sighed. The New Year was week old and my tree  41 stood in the corner of our room with its collection of memories proudly  42   in shower of colorful lights. I’d  43  long enough.

   I got up, went to the  44  and dragged all the boxes into the room. The garland(花环)was the first to  45  . I took the large ornament（装饰物）off next. They  46  a large pile on our bed. An hour later, our bed was covered with Christmas memories.

I prepared the boxes and   47  placed ornaments in their protective packaging, pausing every few minutes to 48 a favorite. “Hey, little Santa!” I held the Santa from my childhood. “Thanks for being my friend for almost fifty years.” He was a little  49   but still gives me a flood of wonderful memories.

There was a collection of handmade ones. My children made in the their first years of school more than twenty years ago. They are  50  perfect in design, but every year they go on my memory tree.

A few hours after I started, the  51  boxes were back in the garage, the room was  52  and I sat staring at the corner. It took me two days of work to  53  my tree, but only a few hours to take it apart.

My tree is like a good marriage or a great friendship.  54  the tree, they take a long time to decorate with memories, but can be torn down  55  . What once stood proudly in the glow of love comes tumbling(摔跟头)down and all it   56 is an unkind word or a thoughtless act.

Every year I have to put my tree away, but not my marriage or friendships. I take great care of those. They get to glow in the corner of my life for  57  I live. I get to analyze my tree and find memories for a few weeks every year. I can do the same with the loves in my life every day. When I held the Santa, a flood of wonderful memories 58 . The same happens when I hold my wife or see the smile of a friend across the room.

59  your friendships and your marriage. Once they come down, they aren’t as easy to put back together as a Christmas tree. If  60  . Stand them in that special spot in the corner of your heart and admire their glow.

41. A. already                      B. even                 C. still                D. yet

42. A. maintained                   B. displayed            C. collected                D. located

43. A. complained               B. suffered             C. postponed            D. missed

44. A. courtyard                B. basement             C. storehouse               D. garage

45. A. come down                    B. break up                 C. fade away            D. stand out

46. A. covered                      B. made                 C. lay                  D. occupied

47. A. cautiously                   B. casually             C. randomly                 D. desperately

48. A. spot                         B. witness              C. evaluate                 D. admire

49. A. ragged                       B. ugly                     C. dull                 D. rigid

50. A. free of                      B. far from                 C. away from            D. close to

51. A. abandoned                B. aged                 C. filled                   D. increased

52. A. clean                    B. empty                C. orderly              D. quiet

53. A. choose                   B. equip                    C. decorate                 D. furnish

54. A. As for                       B. Similar to           C. Contrary to          D. Along with

55. A. quickly                      B. carelessly               C. directly                 D. suddenly

56. A. proves                   B. lacks                    C. means                    D. takes

57. A. as far as                    B. as long as           C. as soon as               D. as much as

58. A. recovered                    B. returned                 C. remained                 D. repeated

59. A. Share                    B. Preserve                 C. Cherish                  D. Pursue

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

Minimalism (简约主义) is a term that describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is reduced to its most basic features.

As for me, minimalism functions well not in art or design, but in my daily life.

When I was packing for university, I found it extremely difficult to let go of some of the things I owned. I knew I couldn’t take everything with me, but I kept asking myself “how could I possibly throw this away?”, “what if I need it one day?”, and “what about all of the memories?” Now that I’ve moved, and left that stuff behind, I don’t even miss it. Whether or not I got rid of it, it barely makes a bit of difference to me now.

I’ve learned that over time people forget, or their need for a particular object eventually disappears. Either they store it away or they get rid of it.

You might think nostalgically（怀旧的） about the toys you cared about when you were a child, but what is making you smile now is not the thing itself but the memory of it. 1’ve heard it a hundred times, “you don’t need things to make you happy.” It takes something life-changing like moving across the country to realize how true this is.

Speaking of which, for a lot of people, minimalism is about able to move. It’s about being able to go almost anywhere at any time because you don’t have many possessions to carry. When you keep things you don’t need they become a burden that ties you to a place. Moving to university was a good time to let go of a lot of stuff. And when I visit for the holidays, I’ll probably get rid of even more, to lighten the burden.

Of course there are exceptions. There are some things that are irreplaceable, very rare or expensive or we simply love and cherish for some reason or another, since we are humans. But after we keep those, how much is left that we don’t really need?

Hence, minimalism. And why does minimalism bring happiness? That was a bit of a roundabout way of saying that, it’s because what really makes me happy is freedom. And the key to freedom is minimalism because minimalism reduces our attachment to things.

Attachment to too many objects creates a great mess and can severely hold back our freedom to do whatever we want, while minimalism helps us start new projects, move, travel, learn new things, work, expand, be debt-free, be healthy – really living life to our full potential.

I left the nest to fly onwards and upwards, I can’t do it with old things weighing me down. And that is why I have adopted minimalism with open arms.

66. In paragraph l, the writer gives the definition of minimalism to      .

  A. introduce a topic                            B. present his own idea

  C. describe a scene                       D. offer an argument

67. Many people don’t want to let go of some of their belongings because       .

 A. they haven’t had any life-changing experiences

  B. they fear their memories will be gone with the thrown-away stuff

  C. they hope to live life to their full potential by storing things away

  D. they may have to change their lifestyle because of the loss of them

68. Which of the following is NOT the reason why the writer favors “minimalism” in life?

  A. It takes the burden off her while she is moving.

  B. It reduces her attachment to her personal things.

  C. It enables her to gain the freedom that she desires.

  D. It helps her to realize how true life is.

69. By saying “there are exceptions”, the writer means       

  A. little is left if we keep what we cherish most in our life

  B. minimalism should be practised accordingly in different situations

  C. minimalism is a method difficult to employ in reality

  D. life is full of exceptions so it’s difficult to preserve what we value

70. What’s the main idea of the passage?

  A. Minimalism brings happiness.     

  B. Minimalism is applied in many fields.

  C. Minimalism makes people think nostalgically.

  D. Minimalism is about able to move.

He did behave himself admirably in the interview, but in considering applicants for the position, we give preference to           with rich experience．

       A．those                     B．that                        C．any                       D．ones

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 Arthur Miller, born in New York City in 1915, grows up in New York. His father manufactured clothing and operated a store, and the father lost his money in the Great Depression in the 1930s. The family had to move a costly apartment in Manhattan to a small house in Brooklyn. Miller worked hardly and won an award for writing plays while at school. He returned home after complete his studies. He married with his college girlfriend, Mary Slattery. They had two child before ending their marriage later. For sixty years, he created one dramatic work by another. Miller won many awards for his plays. He also created stories for movies. He was also a impressive activist for human rights. But it was drama performed in the theater which Miller loved most.

    I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store.  36_I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”

    At first I was paid in candy.    37    I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account.    38

    By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas.    39

    The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener.  40    Expect they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

 A. Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.

 B. Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

 C. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.

 D. My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility                   

 E. I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics..

 F. Before long, she let me sit there by myself.

 G. Later I received 50 cents an hour.

 ----Would you mind if I turned off the air conditioner?

   ----______. It makes no difference to me.

  A. Never mind             B. Not at all   C. Sure, go ahead   D. Why not?