Studying volcanoes is a demanding profession. Hazel Rymer frequently has to struggle through rainforests, climb to the top of mountains, then climb 200 metres into the crater of active volcanoes. But the 38-year-old volcanologist does her best to make it sound less alarming than it is. “Driving to work is more risky,” she insists. “And the deepest I go into the crater of a volcano is about 300 metres,” she adds, trying to make it all sound as ordinary as taking the dog for a walk.
Hazel has been studying volcanoes for a long time, so it’s not surprising she is used to the danger. Her interest in volcanoes began at school. A teacher gave her a book about Pompeii. “I remember reading about the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of the city,” she explains. “The thought of all those people just frozen in time had quite an effect on me and I am still excited by their dangerous beauty today.”
Nowadays, volcanoes are getting more and more unpredictable. There have been many changes in sea level caused by global warming and melting ice caps. These have resulted in some dormant volcanoes erupting, so studying them is more dangerous than ever before. Hazel says that although she doesn’t take any unnecessary risk she has had some frightening moments. Her worst experience was on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, when she was slowly surrounded by lava. “I had a choice of walking ten hours to get around the lava flow or just walking across it,” she explains. She chose to pick a path across the cooler rocks in the lava stream. “I guess it was five metres. The flow was 1,000°C, so if you hesitated your boots would begin to melt. It was scary, but it really was a practical decision --- there wasn't time to do anything else.”
And what about the future? “I haven’t been to the volcanoes in Indonesia yet. And I would love to spend some time working in the Antarctic,” she says. “I would also like to know why quiet lava flows erupt from some volcanoes and why other volcanoes go bang.” In other words, Hazel Rymer won’t be exchanging her volcanoes for the relative safety of driving to work just yet.
小題1:Hazel’s claim that “driving to work is more risky” than exploring volcanoes shows that ______.
A．people have exaggerated the dangers of volcanoes in the past
B．Hazel does not really understand the dangerous situations she puts herself in.
C．there are many bad drivers in the place where Hazel lives
D．Hazel is being modest and understating the dangers she faces
小題2:When did Hazel first become interested in volcanoes?
A．When she was visiting Italy.
B．When she was at school.
C．When she was twenty.
D．When she saw Vesuvius.
小題3:The underlined word “these” (in paragraph 3) refers to __________.
A．melting ice-caps B．volcanic eruptions
C．changes in sea level D．higher temperatures
小題4:When Hazel was on Mount Etna she had to ________.
A．take a dangerous route
B．take an unnecessary risk
C．leave her boots behind
D．walk for ten hours around the mountain
小題5:In the future, Hazel wants to ________.
A．revisit volcanoes she knows
B．go on holiday to the Antarctic
C．find a less dangerous job
D．discover new things about volcanoes

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:D
文章介紹了一位研究火山的專家。
小題1:推理題。根據(jù)下文的trying to make it all sound as ordinary as taking the dog for a walk.說明她非常清楚自己所面臨的危險(xiǎn)也很謙虛淡定。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段第2行Her interest in volcanoes began at school.
小題3:猜測詞義題。根據(jù)上文的There have been many changes in sea level caused by global warming and melting ice caps.可知這里的they就是指上文提及的changes.
小題4:推理題。根據(jù)到書第2段最后4行可知她走的那條路線非常危險(xiǎn)。
小題5:推理題。根據(jù)最后一段的2,3行“I would also like to know why quiet lava flows erupt from some volcanoes and why other volcanoes go bang.”可知她是想發(fā)現(xiàn)一些關(guān)于火山的新事物。
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We were driving along the village of Simdara. I  36  to my right and saw an old shelter 20 meters from the side of the road that appeared to be filled with  37 .
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Waris laughed. “No, Greg, that’s actually a public toilet,” explained Waris and he kept  40 .
“But why are there so many kids? What are they doing there? We need to  41 ,” I insisted. The word caught Waris  42  and he stopped the car.
When we reached the shelter, to my surprise, it was  43  a toilet—or at least it had been at one time. The roof was gone now, and the four toilet pits (坑) had been  44  with old boards. There were 25 children between 4 and 5 years old, one  45 , and a wooden board against the wall.
Though having a tough learning environment, the students are quite  46  to chat with us about their class and curriculum (課程). After about ten minutes, the teacher  47  if we might like to see “the rest of the school”. We  48  and followed her up the hill.
Just over the top of the hill, there was an old tent. It was very  49  inside because nearly 100 students were packed like sardines (沙丁魚). These students were a little  50  , fourth-, and sixth-graders, and all of them were sitting on the ground.  51  the teacher, they were doing extremely well —  52  most of them had no books, paper or even pencils.
We were forced to  53  to catch our plane. We were all  54  and decided to collect money to build a school for these children who had a hunger for  55 .
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A．lookedB．stuckC．ledD．referred
小題2:
A．plantsB．a(chǎn)nimalsC．childrenD．birds
小題3:
A．chattingB．stoppingC．learningD．competing
小題4:
A．toiletB．churchC．officeD．school
小題5:
A．talkingB．drivingC．sleepingD．walking
小題6:
A．find outB．watch outC．give upD．break up
小題7:
A．memoryB．a(chǎn)ttentionC．breathD．fortune
小題8:
A．easilyB．neverC．hardlyD．really
小題9:
A．changedB．coveredC．markedD．separated
小題10:
A．waiterB．cleanerC．teacherD．doctor
小題11:
A．happyB．upsetC．puzzledD．nervous
小題12:
A．knewB．a(chǎn)skedC．decidedD．heard
小題13:
A．laughedB．noddedC．refusedD．clapped
小題14:
A．brightB．fancyC．crowdedD．comfortable
小題15:
A．hungrierB．lazierC．olderD．braver
小題16:
A．According toB．Because ofC．In praise ofD．In honor of
小題17:
A．ifB．a(chǎn)lthoughC．whenD．unless
小題18:
A．workB．restC．stayD．leave
小題19:
A．satisfiedB．movedC．a(chǎn)cceptedD．greeted
小題20:
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DU Lala is the hottest career coach in the country. The fictional character in the acclaimed novel Du La La’s Promotion shows others how to take the high road to success in a multinational company. But does her story describe a real or distorted picture of work life? The answer is as complicated as office life itself.
Over one million copies of the book have been sold since its release in 2007. Go Lala Go!, a movie adaptation of the novel set to hit cinemas next weekend, has stirred up even more interest in the story. The film stars Xu Jinglei and Stanley Huang, but fans seem to be more excited about seeing the story unfold on the big screen.
According to a recent sina.com survey, 45 percent of the 6,810 netizens polled said they have drawn career pointers from the novel. Other office novels, such as In and Out of the Loop, Win and Lose and Drowning and Floating, seem to have been received with similar interest.
“These books show me the life of white collars, and they teach me career rules and jargon that are not offered in class,” said Zhang Shanshan, a 22-year-old senior at Beijing Forestry University. Zhang says the competition, humor and office gossip in the book intrigued her. “I can’t wait to embark on my own career,” she said.
The popularity of office novels does not surprise Chen Ning, a senior career consultant at Zhaopin.com. “Novels about office fights and struggles satisfy the psychological demands of an ordinary office worker,” Chen said. “The leading characters face great pressure, fierce competition and an uncertain future. This is what really happens in many readers’ daily life.”
Li Ke, the author of Du Lala’s Promotion, has been stressing the significance of her fiction. “I want to provide real and useful common sense, knowledge and experience to office workers,” Li told the Qianjiang Evening News last year.
Recent graduates say they have found the basic work principles highlighted in the novel to be instructive. “If these books had been published five years earlier, I might have avoided some problems,” said Xu Jun, an HR manager at Guangqi Honda Automobile Company. “They often discuss basic office principles, which are relevant for staff working under the middle management level. They also help readers to see the importance of basic problem solving and organizational skills.”
But some veteran employees warn that the novels are not always realistic. They say this is especially true of the characters. “The protagonists appear to be unbeatable,” said Hou Zhendong, an HR manager at General Electric. “Du Lala’s team leader quit in an irresponsible way; her boss is inept; and the staff around her is either stupid or overly-sophisticated. Du stands out in emergencies and makes all the right decisions. The truth is, real-life colleagues are not that polarized（截然對(duì)立）,” Hou said. “You seldom get to negotiate your salary with a big boss. And, most of the time, you make wrong decisions far more than you make correct ones.”
The career principles in the books are also of limited use. “Most of the stories happen in Fortune 500 companies with a long history. Their cultures are well-established, and their rules are scientific,” Hou said. “But if you work for a small foreign company, or a local enterprise, some principles are useless.”
Liu Rui, a project manager at IBM, suggests fans of these books focus on the little bits of wisdom they provide. “The novels give rookies（新手） some inspiration,” he said. “They emphasize the importance of observation, practice and self-examination. These tips are precious and universally true.”
小題1:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Recent graduates can learn a lot of useful career principles from the novel.
B．The best novel shows readers how to be promoted in various companies.
C．The book Go Lala Go! Sells very well.
D．The movie adaptation of the novel will be a massive hit at the box-office in China.
小題2:What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Du Lala’s story reflects the true office life.
B．Go Lala Go! Enjoys more popularity than other office novels, such as In and Out of the Loop, Win and Lose and Drowning and Floating.
C．Some people argue that the story is a bit polarized.
D．Both rookies and veteran employees are fond of Go Lala Go!.
小題3:Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A．The Life of White Collars
B．The Hottest Career Coach
C．How to Promote in Company
D．Go Lala Go! — Office Life Not All Fairytale Drama

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“I think the baby is suffering from thallium (n. 鉈) poisoning. ” said the nurse. “A few days ago, I read a story ‘A Pale Horse’ written by Agatha Christie. Someone uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are written in the book. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”
“You’re very good at observing things,” said a doctor, “and you may be right. We’ll carry out some tests and find out whether the cause is thallium poisoning or not.”
The tests proved that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium. Once they knew the cause, the doctors were able to give her correct treatment. The baby soon got well and was sent back to Deleville A week later, it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (n. 殺蟲劑) used in Deleville.
小題1:The baby was sent to a hospital in London because __________.
A．her parents were living in London then
B．the hospitals in Deleville were full at that time
C．she was the daughter of a famous doctor in London
D．doctors in Deleville were not sure about the cause of her illness
小題2:When the baby was first sent to the hospital in London, her illness was considered to be ____________.
A．quite easy to treat
B．the result of thallium poisoning
C．a(chǎn) common one
D．extraordinarily serious
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A．a(chǎn) dead writer
B．the water in Deleville
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D．a(chǎn) harmful substance (n. 物質(zhì)) used to kill pests
小題4:As far as we can tell from the story, Agatha Christie ____________.
A．had never met this baby
B．had spent a long time studying the baby’s illness
C．visited the baby both in Deleville and London
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In September, an Australian Senate committee reported that there was no question the koala’s population is on the decrease. “But they may not yet be eligible (符合條件) for listing as a threatened species,” said Senator Doug Cameron. “To have such a significant Australian icon(偶像) included on the threatened species list would be a national shame.”
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But it is a fact that if more isn’t done to protect the koala, they might soon hold a place only in Australians’ memories.
小題1:Tony Burke put off announcing the koala as an endangered species because        .
A．he needed more time to examine latest information
B．he doubted whether koalas’ number is decreasing
C．he was thinking about ways to protect koalas
D．he had more important issues to deal with
小題2:What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．The habitat of the koala.
B．Australia’s traffic problems.
C．The importance of koalas for Australians.
D．Reasons for the decrease of the koala population.
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A．the construction of special koala bridges is of little use
B．the government should announce the koala as an endangered species
C．the government is to blame for the decreasing koala population
D．koala are becoming less important in Australians’ hearts
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A．decided to construct more fences along roads
B．called on Australians to take care of the koala
C．thought the government has done much for koalas
D．was optimistic about the koalas’ future
小題5:What is the main idea of the text?
A．Australia puts off the decision on whether the koala is endangered.
B．Australia is taking special measures to protect koalas.
C．The population of koalas is reducing rapidly.
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Ms. Bialystok is a psychology professor at York University in Toronto, Canada. She says the best method to measure the executive control system is called the Stroop Test. A person is shown words in different colors. The person has to ignore the word but say the color. The problem is that the words are all names of colors.
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小題1:What’s the best title of the text?
A．Bilingual People, Smarter
B．Monolingual People, Smarter
C．Bilingual People, Longer Lives
D．Bilingual People, Better at Some Skills
小題2:The underlined word “override” in Paragraph 6 probably means ____.
A．pay attention to B．take no notice of
C．take an interest inD．take care of
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A．whiteB．yellowC．blueD．red
小題4:Which group of people can most likely pass the Stroop Test?
A．People who can speak only Chinese.
B．People who can speak only Japanese.
C．People who can speak more than one language.
D．People who can speak only English.
小題5:Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the text?
A．A bilingual child is better at separating a word from its meaning.
B．A bilingual child can more easily make friends with a foreign child.
C．Bilingual people are more able to monitor several things at the same time.
D．It’s not possible for bilingual people to develop Alzheimer’s disease.

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A．In returnB．As a result C．By the wayD．In a sense
小題2:
A．own familyB．classmatesC．friendD．American family
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小題4:
A．talked B．thought C．waitedD．worked
小題5:
A．selecting B．matchingC．rememberingD．organizing
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A．delighted B．a(chǎn)nxiousC．surprisedD．respectful
小題7:
A．thanked B．encouragedC．praisedD．a(chǎn)dmired
小題8:
A．settle B．repeat C．a(chǎn)rgue D．explain
小題9:
A．delay B．silence C．time D．break
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Name: Julia Rosetti
Email: n1950215@droid.fit.qut.edu.au
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Age: 18
Sex: Female
Drugs: No
Alcohol: No
Sports/ Activities: I used to do a lot of ballet and stage work, my ambition was to be a professional dancer before I got sick. Nowadays I love to read, and other stuff like that, as well as spending a lot of time with my family and friends.
Grades: I finished high school last year, and I haven’t started college because I’ve been sick. But I got subject prizes in three subjects and high as in the rest.
Favorite Subject: I loved Music, English, History and Biology. Hard to pick a favorite – they’re all so different.
Volunteer Work: It all depends on what you call “volunteer”. Nothing really official, but I spend a lot of my time working and playing with really sick kids, and they come to me for advice a lot.
What My Future Goals Are: I’d either like to go on to do stage work, or work with kids with serious illnesses. I haven’t decided which, yet.
What I do in My Spare Time: Talk to my friends and my family. Hang around with my hospital friends. Watch TV. Go to the movies when I can. I love going on picnics and other outdoorsy stuff.
How I’d Change the World: No question. Cure cancer. Eradicate it forever.
Largest Problem: Sometimes, I think it’s having too many choices, and having too many expectations and others having too many expectations of you. And all the implications (牽連) of this.
Why Would I Make a Good Counselor (顧問): I really want to help other people. I’ve made that my life’s ambition, to help as many people as I can.
Qualifications: I spend a lot of time doing this sort of stuff “unofficially” – I am the Discussion Manager on a discussion list for seriously ill young people. People also write to me because of my homepage, often wanting advice, which I try to give them.
小題1:What can we infer about Julia Rosetti?
A．She is ill now with a cancer.
B．She has had an operation.
C．She is curing people of cancer.
D．She is working in a hospital.
小題2:The underlined word “eradicate” most probably means _____.
A．get out ofB．put an end ofC．break upD．set aside
小題3:The underlined word “you” stands for _____.
A．Julia Rosetti herself
B．a(chǎn)ll her friends in her life
C．the person she refers to
D．everyone including herself
小題4:Which of the following statements is true about Julia Rosetti?
A．She had wanted to become a doctor.
B．She had done very well at college.
C．She often visits hospitals in her spare time.
D．She has her own homepage on the Internet.

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When Sang Lan  got to the Goodwill Games held in New York, she felt very happy. She was a devoted athlete, who had spent many years practising her sport. Her strongest  31  was the vault and she was the best in China. She hoped to win this event at the games. However, during a practice vault, this young girl made a small mistake. Her mistake   32  her the ability to walk. Instead of landing on her feet, Sang landed on her head and broke her neck. She was   33   to a top hospital, and doctors said she would never walk again.
While in hospital, Sang had many   34  , including Christopher Reeve, an actor who once played Superman. Reeve could not   35  either, due to an unfortunate horse riding accident. He   36   Sang to stay positive and told her that being   37  wouldn’t help her get better. Sang already knew this and   38   the sympathy and admiration of people across the world with her good   39   and beautiful smile.
Sang   40  to China, and hosted a sports programme about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sang Lan works hard at everything she does. She is a role model for young people nationwide!
小題1:
A．wishB．eventC．pointD．happiness
小題2:
A．spentB．tookC．costD．moved
小題3:
A．forcedB．toldC．persuadedD．rushed
小題4:
A．thoughtsB．visitorsC．partnersD．players
小題5:
A．walkB．workC．liveD．play
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)skedB．taughtC．encouragedD．reminded
小題7:
A．sadB．positiveC．cheerfulD．frightened
小題8:
A．gaveB．showedC．wonD．needed
小題9:
A．friendshipB．a(chǎn)ttitudeC．figureD．reaction
小題10:
A．cameB．returnedC．wentD．Flew

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