– Can you lend me a hand?

   – I’m not sure ________ I can do to help you.

    A. that         B. what     C. how      D. whether

       Kong Zi, also called Confucius (551-479 B.C.), and Socrates(苏格拉底) (469-399 B.C.) lived only a hundred years apart, and during their lifetimes there was no contact between China and Greece, but it is interesting to look at how the world that each of these great philosophers came from shaped their ideas, and how these ideas in turn, shaped their societies.

       Neither philosopher lived in times of peace, though there were more wars in Greece than in China. The Chinese states were very large and feudal, while the Greek city-states were small and urban. The urban environment in which Socrates lived allowed him to be more radical (激进的) than Confucius. Unlike Confucius, Socrates was not asked by rulers how to govern effectively. Thus, Socrates was able to be more idealistic, focusing on issues like freedom, and knowledge for its own sake, Confucius, on the other hand, advised those in government service, and many of his students went on to government service.

       Confucius suggested Golden Rule as a principle for the conduct of life “Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you.” He assumed that all men were equal at birth, though some had more potential than others, and that it was knowledge that set men apart. Socrates focused on the individual, and thought that the greatest purpose of man was to seek wisdom. He believed that some had more potential to develop their reason than others did. Like Confucius, he believed that the superior class should rule the inferior (下层的) classes.

       For Socrates, the family was of no importance, and the community of little concern. For Confucius, however, the family was the centre of society, with family relations considered much more important than political relations.

       Both men are respected much more today than they were in their lifetimes.

28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?

A. Socrates and Confucius had much in common.

B. Confucius had much influence on Socrates ideas.

C. There were cultural exchanges between China and Greece.

D. The societies were influenced by the philosophers’ ideas.

29. Socrates shared with Confucius the idea that _______.

A. all men were equal when they were born

B. the lower classes should be ruled by the upper class

C. the purpose of man was to seek freedom and wisdom

D. people should not ask others to do what they did not want to

30. What made some people different from others according to Confucius?

A. Knowledge            B. Potential               C. Family                D. Community

31. This passage is organized in the pattern of _______.

A. time and events         B. comparison and contrast

C. cause and effect         D. definition and classification                                      

 The manager was satisfied to see many new products ______ after great effort.

A. having developed B. to develop          C. developed          D. develop

Step into Wonderland and follow any of the many tracks around Kinabalu Park. Even though it is the most explored and studied place in Borneo, new discoveries of rare plants are frequently being made here.

    So take a map and set off on your own or follow Park Naturalists as they take you on guided path walks and point out the various wonders. There are also visual shows advertising rare plants and animals here. If you are a first time visitor, sign up for these shows and you’ll be excited when you find yourself identifying the same plants and animals on your walks or during your climb up Mt. Kinabalu.

Mt. Kinabalu Botanical Garden is one of the biggest attractions at the park, which started in 1981. This 5-acre garden is an excellent collection of different kinds of plants on the mountain, as plants from all over the park have been replanted here. There are hotels, inns and chalets(牧人小屋) at Kinabalu Park to suit one’s budget. For more information, click www.sabahtourism.com.

21. What can we infer according to this text?

A. There’re still some unknown rare plants in Kinabalu Park.

B. Mt Kinabalu is a more explored and studied area than Borneo.

C. Mt Kinabalu Botanical Garden attracts visitors due to its long history.

    D. Visitors should follow the Park Naturalists so as not to get lost.

22. Which of the following is a fact based on this text?

A. Guided Nature Walk is a favorite of first time visitors.

B. Botanical Garden and Butterfly Farm open at the same time.

    C. Slide Show is unavailable unless it is arranged in advance.

    D. Visitors can have access to Night Walk anytime they wish.

23. If a couple visit the Park with their son aged 19, how much will they pay?

 A. $30.        B. $40.        C. $50.       D. $60.

One minute means a lot in one's life.

During his college years，Rogers  41  a summer in an Idaho logging camp(伐木场).When the boss had to leave for a few days，he put Rogers in charge.

 “  42  if the men refuse to follow my orders？” Rogers asked.He thought of  Tony，an immigrant worker who   43  all day，giving the other men a  44  time.

“Fire them，” the boss said.Then，as if   45  Rogers' mind，he added，“I suppose you  think you are going to  fire Tony if you get the  46  .I'd feel     47  about that.I have been logging for 40 years.Tony is the most  48  worker I've ever had.I know he is a troublemaker and that he  49  everybody and everything.But he comes in first and leaves last.There has not been an  50  for eight years on the hill where he works.”

Rogers took over the next day.He went to Tony and spoke to him.“Tony，do you know I'm in charge here today？”Tony grunted(嘟囔).“I was going to fire you the first time we tangled(纠缠)，  51  I want you to know I'm not，”he told Tony，  52  what the boss had said.

When Rogers finished，Tony  53  the spadeful(铲子)of sand he had held and tears streamed  54  his face.

That day Tony worked harder than ever before.

Twelve years later Rogers met Tony again who was now the  55  for railroad construction for one of the largest logging companies in the West.Rogers asked him how he came to California and happened to have such  56  .

Tony replied，“If it not be for the one  57  you talk to me back in Idaho，I kill somebody someday.One minute  58  my whole life.”

Effective managers know the  59  of taking a moment to point out what a worker is doing well.But what a   60  a minute of yes can make in any relationship!

41.A.wasted         B.spent     C.trained       D.traveled

42.A.What               B.How       C.Why           D.Who

43. A.troubled          B.helped    C.smiled        D.spoke

44.A.easy           B.surprising    C.happy         D.hard

45.A.recognizing        B.having        C.bearing       D.reading

46.A.chance         B.order     C.support       D.evidence

47.A.proud              B.bad       C.ugly          D.well

48.A.quarrelsome    B.elegant  C.reliable          D.silent

49.A.respects       B.protects      C.hurts             D.hates

50.A.accident      B.chance        C.opportunity  D.argument

51.A.and            B.or        C.besides       D.but

52.A.lying              B.adding    C.smiling       D.replying

53.A.threw              B.dropped  C.carried       D.lifted

54.A.through        B.on        C.down          D.in

55.A.boss               B.worker        C.engine－driver    D.immigrant

56.A.railroad      B.companies     C.life              D.success

57.A.word               B.thing         C.minute        D.lesson

58.A.save               B.change    C.color         D.lose

59.A.importance         B.method        C.result        D.influence

60.A.choice         B.decision      C.difference        D.conclusion

DALLAS – A suburban Dallas woman accused of killing her two young children told a 911 operator that she first tried to poison them because they were autistic(自闭症) and she wanted "normal kids," then choked(窒息) them with a wire until they stopped moving, according to the recorded call.

Irving police on Wednesday released recordings of the 911 call after Saiqa Akhter was charged with capital murder in the death of her 5-year-old son, Zain Akhter and her 2-year-old daughter, Faryaal Akhter. Police said the children were attacked at the family's apartment Monday night.

In the recording released Wednesday, the woman identified herself as Saiqa Akhter and repeatedly told the operator she killed her two children. At one point, the woman hung up and the dispatcher(调度员) called her back.

"I killed both of them. I told you," she told the operator. Later, she explained that both children were lying motionless on the bed in the master bedroom.

"They are not doing anything. They are just blue and they are not taking any breaths and ... their heart is not beating," she said.

She told the operator she initially tried to poison the children with bathroom cleaner but they refused to drink it. When that didn't work, "I used a wire on their necks," she said.

When the operator asked the woman why she attacked her children, she said, "They're both not normal, not normal. They're autistic. Both are autistic." Pressed further, she said, "I don't want my children to be like that. ... I want normal kids."

Later, the dispatcher asked the woman what she was feeling. "Nothing," she responded.

At one point, water could be heard running in the background and the dispatcher asked what the woman what she was doing. She told the operator she was trying to wash the smell of cleaner off of her hands. The dispatcher then told the woman to go sit on a couch in the living room and wait for police.

At the end of the recording, police can be heard arriving at the home.

56. The woman killed her two young children by____.

   A. poisoning them             B. choking them

   C. first poisoning and then choking them

   D. striking them with bathroom cleaner

57. According to this passage, the killing happened_____.

   A. on Wednesday              B. on Monday night

   C. on Monday morning         D. after the woman telephoned the 119

58. What can be inferred from the passage?

   A. The woman`s two children were autistic.

   B. The woman did not take the killing seriously.

   C. The woman hanged up immediately after she called 911.

   D. The children did not drink the bathroom cleaner.

59. What would be the best title for this text?

   A.A Dallas Mom Killing Her Two Children

   B.A Woman Who Suffers From Autism

   C.A Woman and Her Two Children

   D.A Dallas Woman Murderer

 On New Year’s Eve, New York City holds an outdoor 　　　 which attracts a crowd of a million or more people. 

A. incident         B. event                 C. case      D. affair

— You must be looking forward to your trip back to Sydney.

— Yes. I ______ wait any longer.

A. can’t                    B. mustn’t                    C. needn’t                    D. shouldn’t

 If you keep your attention _______ learning, then you can get good grades in your subjects.

A. hanged on          B. relied on       C. carried on      D. focused on

Kindness is a simple answer in a sometimes difficult and challenging world.For a long time it has been my work to_41_and appreciate all people and to_42_others to do the same.

When my granddaughter Skylar was young and we'd go out,we had a(n)_43_called "Who can make the most people smile?" And we continue it today.It_44_for a wonderful day.When Skylar sees someone walking down the aisle with her_45_down,she'll walk up to her and gives her a big_46_.I watch her walk on.turn around and smile at Skylar_47_ perhaps smile at someone else.

Kindness is a chain that_48_us all together.In 2002,my dad had a series of strokes and other illness.At that time, I was in a women's networking_49_.One day I asked the ladies if they could send their_50_energies and maybe do something nice for someone to whom they would not_51_think about doing something nice.

That same day,I made cookies for the_52_at the post office.When I gave him the cookies he_53_looked a little embarrassed."Why,Linda?"he asked."Because I_54_you!"I answered."When I get here at 6 a.m.and it is still_55_ outside,knowing you are inside makes me feel_56_.And when I first moved here and my post office_57_was always empty,you always_58_me on.And you keep this place_59_."That evening his wife called me and said that he was _60_."No one even knows his name,let alone bakes him cookies!"

41.A.observe             B.recommend             C.acknowledge           D.judge

42.A.encourage           B.train                       C.praise                     D.comfort

43.A.contest              B.speech                   C.surprise                  D.involvement

44.A.answers             B.applies                    C.searches                 D.makes

45.A.luck                         B.head                       C.hand                      D.shoulder

46.A.sign                   B.shout                     C.smile                      D.gift

47.A.but                    B.still                        C.so                          D.or

48.A.takes                 B.pulls                      C.urges                       D.protects

49.A.achievement        B.communication        C.organization            D.skill

50.A.positive              B.possible                  C.exact                     D.common

51.A.adequately          B.properly                 C.increasingly            D.normally

52.A.manager            B.businessman           C.guard                     D.protector

53.A.consequently       B.strangely                C.otherwise                D.actually

54.A.trust                  B.appreciate               C.admire                   D.inspire

55.A.dark                         B.cold                       C.lonely                     D.inconvenient

56.A.excited              B.pleased                   C.safe                       D.curious

57.A.address              B.box                        C.window                 D.seat

58.A.counted             B.turned                    C.put                        D.cheered

59.A.spotless             B.cheerless                C.fearless                         D.fruitless

60.A.interested           B.touched                  C.focused                  D.worried

Things to Remember When You’re Having a Bad Day

Even the hardest days contain lessons that will help you be a better person. Feeling down? Consider these things to remember when you’re having a bad day.

l          No one promised life would be perfect.

        36    Don’t base your happiness on meeting every expectation you set for yourself. It is good to be ambitious, but you’ll never be perfect. If you expect otherwise, your life will be filled with disappointments.

l             37   

Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit. Don’t kid yourself into thinking success will come quickly. It isn’t easy to be patient, but anything worth doing requires time.    38    . 

l          Without hard times, you wouldn’t appreciate the good ones.

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to give up, that is strength.    39     . It is hard to find much to smile about when you fail, but how else would you improve yourself? If you look at failures as a part of your growing process, you’ll stay positive and follow your goals for as long as it takes.

l          It’s OK to cry sometimes.

Do not apologize for crying. Without this feeling, we are only robots. Don’t be afraid of crying.    40      Instead, it is an acceptable way to let go of your depressed feelings. If you let those feelings build up without release, you’ll have a much harder time dealing with them later. 

A. Don’t get sad if you lose.

B. It isn’t a sign of weakness.

C. Success doesn’t happen overnight.

D. It’s not OK to worry now and then.

E. Don’t compare your life with others’.

F. Remember: Rome was not built in a day.

G. If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.   

   Games are a good form of teaching or training children as they combine fun with

 knowledge. They make the teaching or training activities more interesting. They are

 useful in all fields of teaching and training.

    Help your child discover just how much more is going on in the world around them

 with this listening game. It will also provide a few minutes of peace and quiet in what is

 probably a very noisy and busy day.

 A discussion of the sounds you each hear will also assist in language development and an ability to articulate that which was heard. The sit-and-listen game is especially helpful if your child is at the stage of developing language skills: listening, speaking and so on.

     Method: This is a very relaxing activity in which you both need to sit still and silent

for about 30 seconds and just listen to the world around you. You are both trying to hear as many different things as you can, whether they are cars, people, airplanes, water running, the wind in the trees or any other kinds of daily sounds.

    After the given time is up, having a chat about what you both could hear. It is a good

idea to ask your little one some open ended questions to promote their language development, such as: "What were the loudest sounds you heard?" "What were the closest sounds you heard?" "How many cars did you hear?" "How far away do you think that barking dog might live?" "What sounds did you hear which you did not expect to hear?"

    Note: As an extension activity you may wish to draw a picture of all the things you

  could hear.

  21. The sit-and-listen game is intended to develop____.

     A. your child's curiosity                      B. your child's imagination

     C. your child's patience                      D. your child's language ability

  22. During the game, the child        _.

     A. is given more time than the parent

     B. tries to catch any sound that is going on

     C. can go and explore outdoors if necessary

     D. can ask the parent any question he/ she has

23. After a discussion of the sounds, you can ask your child

     A. to write a diary

     B. to dictate the new words learnt

     C. to draw a picture of the happenings

     D. to imitate the sounds he/ she has heard

24. The underlined word "articulate" in the 2nd paragraph probably means _.

     A. describe     B. ignore      C. imitate     D. imagine

May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States. This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall. But according to a recent report, there is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever.    36  

These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier.    37    On the other hand, deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time. Students may not like being put on waiting lists. Also, common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them. Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight. Some universities send gifts.    38    

For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money, especially this year; the weak economy makes parents nervous.    39    The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected student’s loans. So lately, top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students.

   40    The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down. This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finish high school. The number is not expected to start rising again until 2016.

A. Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population.

B. What contributes to it?

C. But a mistake can be costly if it happens.

D. But top colleges ignore them.

E. They have international students who know English.

F. It can mean several acceptances to choose from.

G. They cannot afford college as planned.

 With a gun         , the thief rushed into the bank, his eyes         .

  A. in hand; exposing                      B. in the hand; being exposed

  C. in his hand; exposed                    D. in a hand; to expose

It’ S human to want light and warmth. God’ S first recorded words were “Let there be light”. And night belongs to the dark side. Electricity ’ S triumph over the night keeps us safer as well as busier. We now live in a fast-moving，fully lighted world where night still happens， but is optional to experience. Our all-weather culture has washed out the night. In fact we treat the night like failed daylight.

Yet slowness and silence—the different rhythm of the night—are a necessary correction to the day. I think we should stop being night-resisters，and learn to celebrate the changes of the seasons，and adjust ourselves to autumn and winter ，not just turn up the heating，leave the lights on and complain a lot.

Night and dark are good for us. As the nights grow longer，it’s time to reopen the dreaming space. Have you ever spent an evening without electric light?

We have all experienced negative darkness—those long nights when we can ’ t sleep，and worry a­bout everything, and so we know that “dark time” can seem endlessly long ，compared with daytime. Yet this slowing of time can be the most relaxing and beautiful experience. Spending the evening in candle­light ，and maybe by the fire—without TV—talking，telling stores，we let the lit-up world go by without us ，expand the hours，and change the thoughts and conversations we usually have.

I have noticed that when all the lights are on，people tend to talk about what they are doing—their outer lives. Sitting round in candlelight or firelight，people start to talk about how they are feeling——their inner lives. They argue less，there are longer pauses.

To sit alone without any electric light is curiously creative. I have my best ideas at dawn or at night­fall ，but not if I switch on the lights.

Fire，dreams， slowness， time， quietness， books， seasons—all these things，which are not really things，but moments of life—take on a different quality at night-time，when the moon reflects the light of the sun，and we have time to reflect what life is to us，knowing that it passes and that every bit of it，in its change and its difference，is the here and now of what we have.

63.Life is too short to be all daylight. Night is not less ； it’s more.By saying the underlined words，the author implies_______.

A.    we need more light to feel safer

B.    it is necessary to turn off the lights

C．it is good to be silent during the day

D．people are often too busy in a noisy world

64.The author claims to _______with lights turned off at night.

A.    have more original ideas   B. be lonely

C.    have a strange feeling       D.feel safer

65.In the second paragraph from bottom the author intends to tell us_______.

A.    night is good time for us to think

B.    time flies and we should treasure it

C.    things take on a different form at night

D.    everything has a different quality in different time

66.  What’ S the best title of the passage?

A.    Light and night.

B.    Why I love the night?

C.    Home for rest and thought.

D.    How to enjoy a different life.

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Every student will be faced with the question after he passes the college entrance examinations: Should we choose a good major or a good university first?

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