It’s high time someone spoke up for today’s college students. They’re probably the most hardworking, ambitious people in America and their problems are not properly appreciated.

People like the Secretary of Education simply don’t know what they’re talking about when they knock students. Nor do those who complain about falling academic standards.

The vast majority of the nation’s 12 million students are struggling to pay for their educations. They are part of the invisible workforce. Many hold down full-time jobs. They’re frying hamburgers, photographing weddings, working in construction, and waiting on tables. The fact that they even show up for classes is a wonderful event.

The financial situation of most students explains a lot about what is happening in schools.  Why are the traditional courses so unpopular? Why are students flocking to accounting and computer science and any professional programs that seem to lead to careers?

Answer: Today’s working student has been forced into a kind of premature matter-of-fact way of viewing things. Romance is gone. The notion of transforming one’s self through study alone has disappeared. Today’s students seek freedom from manual labor, and the status conferred by a good job.

There are other consequences. Today’s students don’t have much time or energy to be devoted, and carry out independent research or even do serious homework. That’s the secret behind falling academic standards. Students have become consumers. They want grades and certifications.  Their professors can’t be expected to give a grade of failure to students who are clearly tired from the effort to pay their bills.

There’s a lot wrong with this situation. It’s twisting the definition of education out of shape.  Worse, it’s creating a generation that is totally unpleasant. The brightest students turn out to be yuppies (雅皮士). The vast majority are, at least, good-natured semi-literates.

The time has run out for philosophical debates about fixed courses of study. What this country needs is someone to stand up and say that being a full-time student during one’s formative years is an honorable calling worthy of support. If families can’t or won’t give it to their children, then the government should.

32. The author’s purpose in writing this article is to __________.

   A. A waken the whole society to the problems today’s college students face

   B. warn Americans that academic standards are falling

   C. advise college students to study hard

   D. provide a suggestion that only full-time students be enrolled

33. The most suitable word to describe the author’s feelings about today’s college students is     _________.

   A. criticize             B. sympathize               C. complain     D. urge

34. By saying “Romance is gone” in paragraph 5, the author means ____________.

   A. today’s students do not believe in love stories any more

   B. today’s students become more practical in dealing with things

   C. students think there is no affection any more and break up with their lovers

   D. today’s students hold matter-of-fact opinions on love

35. Which of the following suggestions will the author not agree with?

   A. We should encourage students to give up full-time jobs.

   B. Families should offer their children more help financially.

   C. We should stand up and say something for today’s college students.

   D. We should make more strict regulations to force students to study hard.

Seventeen-year-old Randy Waldron. Jr.was shocked when be applied for his first credit card and was denied. He was even more shocked by the reason: He failed to repay thousands of dollars in debt.

Waldron's identity had been stolen by his father, who left when Randy way learning to walk. From 1982 to 1999, Randy Waldron.Sr, used his son’s Social Security number to obtain credit from various merchants and lenders, then racked up tens of thousands of dollars in debts. He declared bankruptcy in his son’s name, which resulted in default judgments against the younger Waldron. It has taken Randy Jr. now a 24-year-old flight attendant. years to untangle(解决）the mess.

Waldron isn’t alone. Identity theft is this country’s fastest-growing crime-and. increasingly. ID thieves are targeting children. Their clean credit and absence of criminal histories make them ideal victims.

Linda Foley, co-executive director of the Identity Theft Resource Center in San Diego Estimates that at least 400.000 children had their identities stolen in 2005 more than double the number in 2003. Waldron’s case is typical: The resource center estimates that two-thirds of child ID thefts are committed by family members.

Some dishonest person use children’s names and Social Security number to ring up massive debts; others use children’s identities in place of their own when caught committing other crimes; still others sell identification information on the black market to illegal immigrants, fellow criminals or even terrorists. The theft brings its victims enormous financial and emotional trauma（创伤）. in part because the identity abuse often goes undetected for years.

Dealing with child identity theft after it happens is extremely difficult Laws in many states are insufficient to handle the crime’s complexity, and financial institutions are often less than helpful. Randy Waldron Ir. has worked tirelessly for eight years to straighten out his credit record and he continues to deal with the fallout. “It’s been a very long and hard battle,” he says. “ Recovering my identity was really the absolute hardest part. I think a lot of victims assume the problem will go away.”

28. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

   A. How to Avoid Identity Theft            B. Child Identity Theft

   C. Recover My Identity                  D. Look out for family Members

29. Why do children easily become the targets of identity theft?

   A. Because they cannot read or write at a young age

   B. Because they are too young to protect themselves

   C. Because they have empty credit and criminal records

   D. Because identity theft can’t be found in time

30. With the help of the child’s identity. the criminals can do the following except that_____.

   A. straighten out their own credit record

   B.substitute for their own identities when caught committing crimes

   C. obtain credits from various merchants and lenders

   D. sell identification information on the black market

31. It can be inferred from the passage that______.

   A. Identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in the country

   B. Children should never trust their family members

   C. Financial institutions should be responsible for the identity theft

   D. New laws should be made to help the identity theft victims

The childern are allowed to do ________they like.

A. however            B.whatever

C. no matter what     D. no matter how

    Nature is full of color, from rainbows and roses to butterfly wings and peacock tails. Even the fruits and vegetables you eat have different colors: blue blueberries, red strawberries, green broccoli, and orange carrots.

    Plant and animals often use color to attract attention. The substances responsible for these colors belong to a class of chemical called antioxidants(抗氧化物). Plants make antioxidant to protect themselves from the sun's ultraviolet(紫外线)light.

    Ultraviolet light causes chemicals called free radicals(自由基)to form within plant cells. They can destroy parts of plant. Free radicals also have damaging effects on human beings. Some of these effects like wrinkled skin can be seen. The damage is caused by the free radicals attacking cells in our bodies. Certain cancers and heart disease are linked to free radicals.

    Our bodies have natural defences for fighting off free radicals. While we are young, our defences are pretty strong. However, they get weaker as we get older. The body’s built-in defences can only go so far without extra help.

    The key to fighting free radicals with fruits and vegetables is to mix and match colors. It’s like sunscreen(防晒霜)for the inside of your body. Go for a range of very bright colors. Colorful foods contain hundreds of healthy chemicals not found anywhere else.

    Research into how chemicals in blueberries affect the brain's function in rats suggests that these chemicals may help our own brains work more efficiently.

    Don't just blame the sun. Ultraviolet light isn't the only source of free radicals. If you breathe polluted air such as smog, automobile exhaust(废气), or wasted gas from a factory, you take in chemicals that also cause such damage. And, the body itself produces free radicals as it processes food.

29. Which of the following NOT true?

   A．Antioxidants are responsible for plant colors.

   B．Plants use color to attract attention.

   C．Antioxidants help free radicals to attack plants.

   D．Antioxidants can protect plants from ultraviolet light.

30. In which order do the following facts occur?

a .Wrinkled skin can be seen

b .Ultraviolet light causes free radicals to form

c .Free radicals damage cells in our bodies

d .The sun gives out ultraviolet light

   A．a,b,c,d                            B．d,b,a,c

   C．c,a,d,b                            D．d,b,c,a

31. We need extra help for fighting off free radicals from fruits and vegetables because ____.

   A．our defences get weaker as we get older

   B．our bodies’ defences are not natural

   C．we are too young to defend ourselves

   D．our bodies’ built-in defences can only go away

32. Which of the following can NOT cause free radicals to form?

   A．Ultraviolet light from the sun         B．Colorful food

   C．Polluted air                       D．The body itself

    假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

    增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

    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。

At present，I am extreme happy because I am doing what I like. As senior three student, I study hard every day and live it to the full. It feels like good to study hard with my determining classmates to fulfill our dreams. When I recalled the happy things that happened to me, the experience of my receiving the scholarship in middle school topped it all. It was a time that my family was going through financial difficulties. So I make up my mind to win the scholarship, hoped to lighten up my parents’ financial burdens. After making tons of painstaking effort, I succeeded. At the ceremony, my mom was the most poorly-dressed woman, and with the brightest smile on her face.

    Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets as millions of new cars and trucks are produced. One out of every six Americans works at putting together the parts of cars, driving trucks, building roads or filling cars and trucks with gas.  16 

    Most Americans would find it hard to imagine what life would look like without cars.  17 . The polluted air becomes poisonous and dangerous to health.

      18 . That’s what several of the large car factories have been trying to do. But to build a clean car is easier said than done. Progress in this field has been slow.

Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else.  19 . Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man.

    To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, we’ll have to make some changes in the way many of us live. Americans, for example, have to cut down on the number of their total cars. They are encouraged to travel and go to work by bicycle. Bicycling is thought to help the air clean. But this change does not come easily. A large number of workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down.  20 .

    Although cars have led us to a better life, they have also brought us new problems.

A.Inventors are now working on steam cars as well as electric cars

B. Americans know cars very well.

C. However, some have realized the serious problems of the air pollution that is caused by cars.

D. One way to get rid of the polluted air is to build a car that does not pollute.

E. However, the number of vehicles has continued to increase in recent years.

F. Americans won’t live without cars!

G. Thus the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment..

假如你是李华，在丹麦访学的一周里，住在Anne家里，现在即将回国。请你给她写一封感谢信，要点如下：

1. 简述你的丹麦之行;   2. 感谢她为你所做的一切;   3. 向她发出邀请。

参考词汇：Denmark 丹麦

注意：1. 适当增加情节，以使行文连贯；

2. 词数100 字左右。

Dear Anne,

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

All the best wishes.

Yours

Li Hua

Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break form school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York，So I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.

The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged—okay, ordered—them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?

Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.

I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing （揭露） the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.

I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.

41. Why did Delta give the author's family credits?

A. They took a later flight.                                               

B. They had early bookings.

C. Their flight had been delayed.                                

D. Their flight had been cancelled.

42. What can we learn about the author?

A. She rarely misses a good deal.                               

B. She seldom makes a compromise.

C. She is very strict with her children.                        

D. She is interested in cheap products.

43. What does the author do?

A. She's a teacher.                                                    

B. She's a housewife.            

C. She's a media person.                                           

D. She's a businesswoman.

44. What does the author want to tell us?

A. How to expose bad tricks.                                    

B. How to reserve airline seats.

C. How to spend money wisely.                                 

D. How to make a business deal.

How many English songs _____ by the end of last term?

  A. have you learned  B. would you learn  C. did you learn  D. had you learned

One day I walked to my favorite cafe for lunch. I ordered a burger and iced tea and went to the outdoor area. While waiting for my meal, a homeless man on a bicycle stopped to ask if there was a grocery store in the neighborhood. After I gave him directions, he asked if I had graduated from Sana Clara University. (I was wearing a SCU T-shirt.) I told him, yes. Little did I know that this simple response would lead to a 90-minute conversation.

The man, Michael, told me he was 50 years old. He was intelligent. Unfortunately, drug abuse had ruined both his formal education and his pursuit of success in the world of work. He drifted from one topic to another, ignoring the fact that my lunch had been brought to me. He clearly had more of a need to talk than I did. I made every effort to give him my full attention, never expecting that our conversation would go on and on ...

Eventually, I did eat my meal, bite by bite between responses in our conversation. Michael was a bit strange in terms of his interests and viewpoints. We had little in common, but he was fascinated with talking with, as he put it, “intelligent people”. I have to admit, I wish our conversation had been limited to ten or fifteen minutes, but when Michael finally rode off on his bike, he thanked me for listening so attentively to him and for my willingness to talk with him for so long. It was then that I realized that, just maybe, that was my purpose in life for today --- to be there, in that place, at that time, to carry on that conversation. On a quick review, I don’t think that I have done anything more important in my life.

21. Why did the author go to the outdoor area?

   A. To go on a date.                     

B. To borrow a bicycle.

   C. To wait for his order.               

D. To show strangers the way.

22. What can we learn about the homeless man?

   A. He received a complete education.

   B. He was dying for communication.

   C. He was curious about everything.

   D. He suffered from a serious disease.

23. Which word can best describe the author?

   A. Considerate.                      

B. Impatient.   

   C. Intelligent.                       

D. Strange.

Skin-to-skin Effort Aims to Cut Newborn Deaths

A social media campaign has been launched in China to cut down the number of newborns babies who die in the first 24 hours of life. The campaign, called First Embrace(拥抱)，promotes skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby immediately after birth, a practice proven to keep the baby warm and help it to fight infections.

There are 16 million babies born in China each year, and approximately 150,000 of them die before they reach one month of age.   71   Zhang Shuyi, a researcher at the Capital Institute of Pediatrics in Beijing, said there was strong evidence for the First Embrace approach.

“When babies are cold, they are more likely to catch infections or have difficulty breathing,” she said,”   72   It provides direct protection against infection, promotes bonding between the parent and child and supports breast-feeding.” Health workers who shifted from the normal practice of separation to skin-to-skin contact have observed that babies are more pink, calm and comfortable.

The WHO has developed the First Embrace approach to help reduce newborn deaths across the Western Pacific region, including China. Bernhard Schwartlander , the WHO Representative in China, said, “As many as two-thirds of newborn deaths could be prevented using simple, low-cost methods, including the First Embrace.”

  73   The WHO will be posting information about the campaign, and hosting online question-and-answer sessions with Chinese and international experts. The public can participate by following the WHO on Weibo and joining the conversation.  Schwartlander said, “We are targeting new parents, pregnant women and couples thinking about having a baby.   74   ”

Just last month, a new research shows that child and mother health outcomes in Shanghai are equal to those in the USA and Canada.   75   Hopefully, the messages conveyed by the new campaign could help to bridge that gap.

A. The campaign has now been launched via Weibo.

B. Of that number, half die in the first 24 hours of life.

C. Skin-to-skin contact keeps a baby warm by transferring heat.

D. Those parents who lost their newborn babies can get supports on the platform.

E. In other parts of China, however, the statistics are like those of poor countries.

F. It indicates that related methods for health care and birth quality should be improved.

G. We also aim to involve health professionals in the importance of early essential newborn care.

A lot of people live their lives having no clue what they want. If you ask me, I’d like to point out that you have only one life.____36___You should start right now!

If you don’t want to spend your life wandering aimlessly, you can use the following four tips to find out exactly what you want in life.

1.Regret nothing

It’s your life. It’s time for you to live it exactly the way you want to. If you constantly regret things you did or didn’t do in the past, then you won’t be able to move forward. Don’t live in the past. ___37___

2. Figure out what you need

Sometimes it’s hard to figure out what you need. ___38___ Is it your family? The freedom to express yourself? Love? Financial security? Something else? If it helps, you can make a list of priorities. Also think about the kind of legacy (遗产)you want to leave behind.

3. Let people around you know what you’re trying to achieve

___39___Voice them all out! If you tell people what you’re trying to accomplish, they will most likely support you and give you new ideas.

4. Stay positive.

Life doesn’t always go the way you want it. Don’t feel discouraged as your plans stray(偏离). Take control. ___40___You will get there someday. You’re just taking a little detour. Sometimes a positive attitude is all you need to keep going.

A.     Live in the present and the future!

B.     Don’t keep your goals and desires to yourself.

C.     Sit down and think about what you need the most.

D.     Instead of going crazy, try your best to deal with the changes.

E.      Setting a goal can help you experience everything you want in life.

F.      You should get the most out of it and do things that make you happy.

G.     Once you find the thing that makes you happy the most, you will have a clear idea of what you should strive for.

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

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

 It is ________ world of wonders, ________ world where anything can happen.

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

---Mr．Black, I just can’t get my car started．I think there’s something wrong with the engine.

---Oh, let me see．Ah, that is not _______ it is．Actually, your car has used up all the petrol.

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

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome and successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in doing so, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

21. Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult?

       A. He was silent most of the time.       B. He was too proud of himself. 

       C. He did not love his children. .          D. He expected too much of her.

22. When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel          .

A. nervous             B. sorry          C. tired             D. safe

23. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A. More critical.             B. More talkative.

C. Gentle and friendly.     D. Strict and hard-working.

24. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to         .

A. the author’s son                        B. the author’s father

C. the friend of the author’s father         D. the café owner

Jackie Cooper, _____ former child movie star who won _____ Best Actor Oscar Nomination at the age of 9 for “Skippy”, died at the age of 88

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

There are certain steps you can take to relieve the damage done by some of the previously mentioned reading problems.　36　Be sure to use and practice them as you read.

Take breaks.

Remember tiredness can lead to all of the health problems and to other problems as well. If you do not rest your mind, you will likely get tired and it will cost you points.

　37　 

You can mark your place either by pointing to each word as you read it, or by placing a sheet of paper underneath the line you are reading. Pointing to each word with a pencil or your finger helps your eyes see where they should be reading. Placing a piece of paper under the line helps you to move smoothly from one line to the next.

Read aloud.

　38　If you must remain silent, whisper the words to yourself, or mouth the words, and say them in your head. It is important that you actually hear the sounds, even if you only hear them in your imagination. This multisensory approach allows you to see, hear, and feel what you are reading. Reading aloud should help you stay focused, understand better and remember what you are reading.

　39　 

If you are thinking about what is important enough to write down, you will pay more attention to the reading.　40　It will also help you process the main point of the passage and improve the possibility that you will remember things. In addition, the notes you take are a record of the passage that you can refer back to if you do forget elements.

A. Highlight text.

B. Take notes.

C. Trace your place.

D. This will keep your mind from wandering.

E. Notes about the entire passage should be written.

F. Just knowing about these techniques is not enough.

G. If you’re in your own room, you can say each word aloud.

你校学生会将举行一场高三年级英语话剧比赛，请你以校学生会李明的名义给外教Wilson Smith写-封信请其当裁判并说明话剧比赛事宜。应包括以下内容：

1．每班限报一个话剧，人数不超过10人，不少于2人；

2．话剧表演必须用英语表达，时长不超过半小时；

3．话剧内容必须思想健康，适合中学生观看；

4．时间：12月10日，地点：校大礼堂。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr.Smith,

How is everything going on?    _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

We are looking forward to your replay. Thank you.

                                                                     Yours sincerely,

Li Ming