Mother’s Day is usually celebrated on the second Sunday of May every year. Do you know that a mom deserves a special gift this year for Mother’s Day? Sure, flowers can always brighten Mother’s Day and a dinner out is always appreciated. However, doesn’t she deserve something more personal or something that lasts longer than an evening?
I’m talking about the gift of fitness. Improved fitness is a gift that is invaluable to everyone. When you give a woman the gift of fitness, you are helping her open her door to better health. I can’t think of a more thoughtful gift that shows the recipient （接受者）how much you care about their well-being. By giving the gift of fitness you are providing them with unlimited health benefits. Besides, it’s a gift that you can truly feel proud to give.
Of course, we all know that exercising can help people stay slim and fit. But, do you also know about all the other great benefits of exercising? Daily physical activities reduce stress and help you sleep better. Fitness has been linked to reducing the risk of some diseases and to warding off depression. Researchers also believe that strength training can help prevent osteoporosis （骨質(zhì)疏松）. Not to mention that exercising also improves self-esteem, increases energy and helps you be able to do continuous work for longer.
All moms would find these benefits extremely great. If they are like most of us, they have probably even mentioned how they would like to drop a few pounds or just get in better shape. In fact, experts say that about 62% of Americans are currently on a diet. By giving the gift of fitness, you are helping provide your mom with extra motivation. She may be more motivated to actually get fit because she doesn’t want to feel guilty about ignoring such a thoughtful gift.
小題1: The first paragraph is likely to tell us that ________.
A．we should give a special gift to our mom for Mother’s Day
B．we should invite our mom to a dinner for Mother’s Day
C．it’s good to send flowers to moms for Mother’s Day
D．moms aren’t worth special gifts for Mother’s Day
小題2: The underlined word “invaluable”（in paragraph 2） means ________.
A．pricelessB．worthlessC．uselessD．helpless
小題3: According to this passage, the gift of fitness will ________.
A．make moms feel prouder
B．let moms free from illnesses
C．keep moms having a healthy diet
D．encourage moms to do more exercise
小題4: Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A．Better Pay Attention to Your Mother’s Health
B．Give the Gift of Fitness This Mother’s Day
C．Moms Like to Accept the Gift of Fitness
D．Help Your Mother Keep a Good Shape
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The days of elderly women doing nothing but cooking huge meals on holidays are gone. Enter the Red Hat Society—a group holding the belief that old ladies should have fun.
“My grandmother didn’t do anything but keep house and serve everybody. They were programmed to do that,” said Emily Cornette, head of a chapter of the 7-year-old Red Hat Society.
While men have long spent their time fishing and playing golf, women have sometimes seemed to become unnoticed as they age. But the generation now turning 50 is the baby boomers (生育高峰期出生的人), and the same people who refused their parents’ way of being young are now trying a new way of growing old.
If you take into consideration feminism (女權(quán)主義), a bit of spare money, and better health for most elderly, the Red Hat Society looks almost inevitable (必然的). In this society, women over 50 wear red hats and purple (紫色的) clothes, while the women under 50 wear pink hats and light purple clothing.
“The organization took the idea from a poem by Jenny Joseph that begins: “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple. With a red hat which doesn’t go,” said Ellen Cooper, who founded the Red Hat Society in 1998. When the ladies started to wear the red hats, they attracted lots of attention.
“The point of this is that we need a rest from always doing something for someone else,” Cooper said. “Women feel so ashamed and sorry when they do something for themselves.” This is why chapters are discouraged from raising money or doing anything useful. “We’re a ladies’ play group. It couldn’t be more simple,” added Cooper’s assistant Joe Heywood.
小題1:. The unlined word “chapter” in Paragraph 2 means ___.
A．one branch of an organizationB．a(chǎn) written agreement of a club
C．one part of a collection of poemsD．a(chǎn) period in a society’s history
小題2:. From the text, we know that the “baby boomers” are a group of people who ___.
A．have gradually become more noticeableB．a(chǎn)re worried about getting old too quickly
C．a(chǎn)re enjoying a good life with plenty of money to spend
D．tried living a different life from their parents when they were young
小題3:. It could be inferred from the text that members of the Red Hat Society are ___.
A．interested in raising money for social workB．programmers who can plan well for their future
C．believers in equality between men and womenD．good at cooking big meals and taking care of others
小題4:.. Who set up the Red Hat Society?
A．Emily CornetteB．Ellen CooperC．Jenny JosephD．Joe Heywood
小題5:.. Women join the Red Hat Society because ___.
A．they want to stay youngB．they would like to appear more attractive
C．they would like to have fun and live for themselvesD．they want to be more like their parents

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London Underground
The world’s first subway was built in London in 1863. At that time, the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London. The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages to get through. The city officials were interested in trying to make it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day. If people had a cheap and convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from work, they would relocate their homes outside of the city. This would help ease the pressure of too many people living in the poor parts of London. From these problems, the idea of the London Underground, the first subway system, was born.
The plans for building the Underground met with several problems and delays, but the fast track was finally opened in January 1863. A steam train pulled the cars along the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) long. About 30,000 people got on the subway the first day. Riders were treated to comfortable seats (standing up while the train was moving was not allowed), and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars. However, the smoke from the engine soon filled the air in the tunnels with ash and soot, as well as chemical gases. Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe. Even with its problems, riding in the Underground did catch on. It carried 9 million riders in the first year.
小題1:. What led the British government to build the London Underground?
A．Traffic jams and pollution
B．Population and pollution
C．Overcrowding and traffic jams
D．The poverty and subway problems
小題2:. The underlined phrase “catch on” most probably means “_____”.
A．be troublesomeB．become popular and fashionable
C．keep up withD．seize
小題3: Which of the following is TRUE?
A．To locate the workers’ homes outside London, the government built the subway
B．There were so many problems and delays that in the 18th century the first subway opened
C．The subway greatly eased the pressure of traffic
D．There were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway opened.
小題4:. It seems that the writer is going to talk about _____.
A．more problems with subwaysB．subways around the world later on
C．the history and culture of LondonD．the Beijing subway

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For a small but increasing  number of young women in modern-day China, true love is all about the numbers. A potential suitor may have a good sense of humor and reasonable good looks, but what they say really matters is if he owns an apartment and how many square feet it is. A sizable bank account is also a must, and, some say, so is a luxury car。
At least, that’s the way things look if you watch Chinese television these days. The latest reality-TV scandal to shock the nation involves Ma Nuo, a 22-year-old model from Beijing who appeared on China's most popular dating show, If You Are the One. She rejected an offer from a male contestant to take a ride on his bike. "I'd rather cry in a BMW (寶馬) car than laugh on the backseat of a bicycle," Ma told her suitor with a giggle.
The televised words swept the Internet and made an instant celebrity of Ma, who becomes one of the most talked-about women in the country. The reaction  among young Chinese was especially severe, reflecting growing anxieties over the widening gap between rich and poor, shifting societal values and public attention on the difficulties of finding a mate in a country where men are expected to outnumber women by 24 million in a decade.
As disgusted as they have been by some of the contestants, viewers continue to watch religiously. Why are people still tuning in? "Audiences like programs because they are honest. They show the current reality of Chinese society," says Yan Mu, one of the founders of Baihe.com. Young people are so focused on making money and building their careers these days, they have little time to devote to dating, he says. "Many people feel pressure from their parents and peers," Yan adds. " It can be a struggle to find a partner." Money may not buy you love. But on China's reality shows, it can at least get you a date.
小題1:The underlined words“numbers”in the first paragraph include the following except_______
A．the age and degreeB．the size of the houseC．the sum of the depositD．the price of the belonging
小題2:What does Ma Nuo mean by saying“I’d rather cry in a BMW car than laugh on the backseat of a bicycle.”in the second paragraph?
A．When she is in a BMW car, she will cryB．When she is on a bike, she will laugh
C．She prefers money to true loveD．She prefers true love to money
小題3:Why do many young men take part in TV dating shows?
A．because they think they may get true love from them
B．because they think China’s reality shows can at least give them a chance to date
C．because their parents and peers force them to do so
D．because viewers like dating shows
小題4:Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．some contestants have been disgusted because they are dishonest
B．young people are too busy to take part in dating shows
C．some people are worried that societal value are changing
D．Ma Nuo rejected the bike offered by the contestant
小題5:What is the best title of the passage?
A．China’s TV Dating ShowB．Date for Love or money
C．Date Makes You a CelebrityD．Popular TV Dating Show

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During his life Dr James Naismith worked as a doctor, taught P.E and wrote several books. While he never thought it very important, Dr Naismith is today best known for one thing. He was the inventor of basketball.
Dr James Naismith was born in Canada in 1861 and his first job was at a special sports school in the USA. One day the school principal told James he was having a problem with the students. Because of heavy snow, the students could not go outside. He told James that they needed a sport the boys could play indoors and gave the teacher two weeks to think of something.
It was on the very last day that James came up with his idea. The “birth of basketball” is said to be on December 21, 1891, when two teams from the school played the first game. It was quite different from the basketball games of today. It had 9 players on each team and footballs were used instead of basketballs. Soon after, the game changed to 5 players on each side, using special “basketballs” through nets.
Although Dr Naismith did not live to see basketball become the worldwide game it is today, in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became an Olympic sport at the Games in Berlin.
小題1:
Which of the following things did Dr James Naismith NOT do?
A．Teach P.E in school.B．Write some books.
C．Work at a hospital.D．Take part in the Olympic Games.
小題2:
In which season did Dr Naismith invent basketball?
A．Summer.B．Winter.C．Spring.D．Autumn.
小題3:
Why is December 21 thought to be the birthday of basketball?
A．It was on this day that Dr Naismith came up with his idea for basketball.
B．It was the day on which Dr Naismith was born.
C．It was the day on which Dr Naismith was asked by his boss to invent a new game.
D．It was on this day that the first game of basketball was played.
小題4:
At the time of Dr Naismith’s death, which of the following was true?
A．Basketball was already a worldwide game.
B．Basketball was played with 9 players on each side.
C．Basketball was an Olympic sport.
D．Basketball was still played using footballs.

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In many parts of the world cars play an essential role in daily life and many societies would stop to function without them. So the claim that in 20 years’ time no one will own cars may be hard to believe. But this is the prediction made by a team of transport researchers who are taken seriously not only by governments but also by car manufacturers.
The Human Science and Advanced Technology Institute at Loughborough in the UK is part of an international research program. The team there believes that by 2020 all cars will be computerized, which will mean extremely large fuel savings, no accidents and better use of roads. The super-intelligent car of the 21st century will drive itself and it will not be owned by on individual. Instead, we will have a choice of cars and change them as frequently as we change our clothing.
According to Dr. David Davis, who leads the research team, these predictions are based on the rising cost of the car culture ,which had blocked up our cities, polluted our air and caused more deaths than both world wars put together.
Davis says cars will be fitted with intelligent cruise control devices to regulate the distance between one car and another. Brakes and accelerators (加速器) will become redundant（多余的） because the car will automatically speed up or slow down to match the speed of the car in front. Computers are much safer drivers than people, so cars in a road train will be able to drive much closer together than cars driven by people.
By 2010 Dr. David Davis believes car technology will give motorists a clear view of the road whatever the weather conditions by projecting an image of the road ahead onto the car’s windscreen. And by 2020 cars will travel in convoy linked to each other electronically. Cars will be connected by an electronic tow(牽引) bar to the car in front to form “road-trains”. “The front vehicle in such a train burns the ordinary fuel” says Davis. “But all the others in the train would burn about ten percent of the normal amount and so produce about ten percent of the pollution.
小題1:We know from the passage that governments and car manufactures ________.
A．don’t believe the prediction that no one will own cars by 2020.
B．a(chǎn)re devoted to the technological innovation (創(chuàng)新) in car industry.
C．consider the predictions made by the researchers seriously.
D．have put the super-intelligent car into mass production.
小題2:Which of the following will NOT be the characteristics of the cars of 2020 ?
A．There will be no brake and accelerator in cars.
B．We will own as many cars as we want .
C．All cars will be driven by computers.
D．Car accident will no longer happen.
小題3:The expression closest in meaning to the underlined phrase “ in convoy”(Para 5) is ______.
A．in lineB．sidelongC．side by sideD．next to one another
小題4:What will happen if cars are linked to each other electronically in 2020 ?
A．Motorists will get a clear view of the road.
B．The weather conditions won’t have effect on motorists.
C．There will be a decrease in the pollution caused by car .
D．All trains will burn less fuel than present.

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Washington, April 4----- The United States has more than 90 million families for the first time, but each contains fewer people on average than ever, the Census Bureau(統(tǒng)計局) reported today.
The 90,031,000 families in the United States averaged 2.64 members each as of last July 1.“The reason is, in effect, changes in the age structure,” explained Campbell Gibson, a population researcher for the bureau. Most Americans born in the great explosion of births are now in their 20’s and 30’s when they most likely to set up families, he said.
The fact that many are doing so increased the number of families from 80.4 million in 1980 t0 88.8 million in 1986 and past the 90 million mark last summer.
At the same time, the average number of people per family dropped from 2.75 in 1985 to 2.65 in 1986 and then to 2.64, Mr Gibson said.
By comparison, the 1970 Census found the average family contained 3.14 people. Families averaged more than four people in 1939 and more than five in 1880.
The growing number of ever---- smaller families is still going on, but Mr Gibson pointed out that family growth was not the same as population increase in the 1970’s.
The same age factors that are increasing the number of families also happened then, but in the 1970’s the proportion(比例) of families in each age group was also growing.
That hasn’t continued in the 1980’s for a number of possible reasons, Mr Gibson said. For example, in the 1980’s more young people have chosen to remain home with their parents instead of setting up housekeeping on their own, as many did in the 1970’s.
This could be caused by the increasing cost of housing, he said. Delays in marriage while young people go to work and school, have also been widely reported as a factor, but it was not the only factor for the family changes.
小題1:The smaller figure of families reported here is _________.
A．1980B．80,400,000C．2.64D．90 million
小題2:What’s the reporter’s attitude towards the present situation?
A. People should get married at later age.
  1. The average number of family members should be 2.64.
  2. It’s not clear in the report.
  3. Young people should set up housekeeping on their own, as many did in the 1970’s.
小題3:From the last paragraph we may infer that________.
A. delay in marriage will not help the number of the families
  1. delay in marriage is the major factor of the family changes
  2. the writer felt sorry that many young people now delay their marriages
  3. there must be some other factors which have led to the slower growth in the 1980’s
小題4: The underlined word “factor” in the passage means_________.
A．reasonB．something that proves be true
C．a(chǎn)dvantageD．something that helps to bring about a result

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Traveling without a map in different countries, I find out about different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have name signs; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
People in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure distance by time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You don’t understand completely, “Yes, but how many miles away is it, please?” To this question you won’t get an answer, because most probably they don’t know it themselves.
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People there believe that “I don’t” is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan!
However, one thing will help you everywhere in the world. It’s body language.
小題1:Which one of the followings is probably an example of Japanese directions?
A．“Go south two miles. Turn west and then go another mile.”
B．“Turn right at the hospital and go past a school. The library is right in front of you.”
C．“The post office is about five minutes from here”
D．“The post office is at Street Kamira.”
小題2: People in Los Angeles don’t give directions in miles because _________.
A．they use landmarks in their directions instead of distance
B．they prefer to lead you the way
C．they often have no idea of distance measured by miles
D．they prefer to use body language
小題3: Greeks give directions by __________.
A．using street namesB．using landmarks
C．leading people the wayD．giving people a wrong direction
小題4:Which of the following is NOT true?
A．There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world.
B．People in Yucatan give wrong directions on purpose.
C．People in some places give directions using landmarks.
D．People in some places give directions in time.
小題5:What does the writer want to tell us?
A．It's difficult to travel without a map.
B．It's important to use body language when you are travelling.
C．In different countries, there are different styles of directions.
D．You can't trust everyone when you are travelling.

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In Britain, in a population of 60 million, there are 13 million grandparents, many of whom live alone a long way from their grandchildren.The loneliness of these older people has become an issue that schools are trying to teach children about .
On a popular teacher’s website, there is a classroom activity to help make children aware of the implications of the different generations of the same family living far from each other. It’s a story about Mrs. Eiderdown, an elderly lady whose grandchildren have moved to Australia with their parents. She lives alone and rarely sees her family .
First of all, the children speculate about Mrs. Eiderdown’s life.  What does she have for breakfast ? what does she do all day ?how does she feel about her life ?
One day, Mrs. Eiderdown decides that she wants a pet to keep her company and puts an advertisement in a local shop window. Then she waits at home to see if anyone will answer her advertisement .
A tall thin man rings her doorbell. he is holding a cardboard box. Mrs. Eiderdown chats with the man for ten minutes before she realizes that she hasn’t looked in-side the box to see what the pet is. She can hear a his-sing sound. The children guess what is in the box(a snake). Mrs. Eiderdown thanks the man but says she doesn’t think the snake is a good idea .
The next time the doorbell rings, there’s a lady on the doorstep, also carrying a cardboard box.In the bottom of the box, Mrs. Eiderdown sees something black and hairy with eight legs. Again ,the children say what they  think it is (a spider). Mrs. Eiderdown thanks the lady for her kindness but says that a spider is not the sort of pet she has in mind.
At last, the little girl next door brings her a dog .Mrs. Eiderdown’s life improves a lot because of the dog. more importantly, of course, the little girl, whose own granny lives a long way away, starts to visit Mrs.Eiderdown more often. This interactive classroom idea has led to a greater awareness among children about the possible loneliness of older people who live quite near them .
小題1:what’s the main idea of the passage?
A．children get to know about the trouble of the elderly
B．neighbors help select pets for Mrs. Eiderdown
C．society helps the lonely people in the UK
D．school send pets to the lonely elderly
小題2:what does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean ?
A．they talk about how she feels about being old
B．they try to experience her loneliness
C．they try to imagine how she lives
D．they write about her life story
小題3:what can we infer from the passage ?
A．the little girl often visits her own granny
B．the people who offer pets are lady’s neighbors
C．the farther the elderly live ,the lonelier they feel
D．the little girl begins to care more about Mrs. Eiderdown

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