In 1985 a France television company sent its reporters to the Paris Metro（地鐵）．They took ___21___ to see what passengers would do if they saw someone ___22___ on the platform or trains．The incidents looked ___23___ and they were all done with the help of actors．However, very ___24___ people tried to help, and most passengers ___25___ not to notice．In one of the ___26___, a foreigner was attacked by three men．The attack was on a ___27___ which was quite full, and although the man tried to get ___28___ passengers to help, they all refused．This is not only a French ___29___．A British newspaper reported in 1991 that a professor of Social Psychology in New York had ___30___ his students out to rob their own cars．The students didn’t try to ___31___ what they were doing．About 80 people ___32___ 250 car thefts, and only twelve of them tried to ___33___ the student robbers．In a typical incident, one man stopped, looked, and then put his hands over his ___34___ and shouted “I didn’t see that!” About forty people ___35___ to help the thieves, and two people ___36___ sat down next to the car and ___37___ to buy a camera and a television set a student was ___38___ from the back seat of his own car．The professor ___39___ whether it is a problem of big cities or would be the ___40___ thing as happens anywhere．

小題1:	A．notes B．trains C．cameras D．newspapers

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)ttacked B．stolen C．wounded D．struck

小題3:	A．great B．real C．serious D．terrible

小題4:	A．many B．old C．few D．large

小題5:	A．pretended B．seemed C．managed D．a(chǎn)sked

小題6:	A．passengers B．a(chǎn)ctors C．a(chǎn)ccidents D．incidents

小題7:	A．plane B．train C．truck D．bus

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)nother B．a(chǎn)ll C．more D．the other

小題9:	A．situation B．a(chǎn)greement C．problem D．a(chǎn)ccident

小題10:

A．brought B．sent C．took D．put

小題11:

A．expose B．hide C．tell D．find

小題12:

A．watched B．discovered C．found D．realized

小題13:

A．help B．refuse C．stop D．report

小題14:

A．face B．head C．eyes D．ears

小題15:

A．expected B．offered C．hated D．liked

小題16:

A．bravely B．surely C．a(chǎn)ctually D．certainly

小題17:

A．wanted B．loved C．needed D．waited

小題18:

A．sending B．taking C．offering D．robbing

小題19:

A．knows B．wonders C．learns D．a(chǎn)sks

小題20:

A．former B．different C．same D．small

Officials in the Midwestern U. S. town of Joplin, Missouri, say the death from Sundays’ big tornado reaches 116 and that search efforts continue for possible survivors trapped in rubble (碎石). Search and rescue teams are conducting their third sweep through the nearly 10 kilometer – long and one – kilometer wide area of destruction left by the tornado. They are working as quickly as possible while weather conditions remain relatively stable. More storms are forecast for the erea.
Joplin Fire Chief Mitch Randles said there are areas with large piles of rubble that might hold survivors. “We are still finding individuals. We did rescue seven individuals from underneath rubble yesterday and , of course, we are also finding dead folks as well.” Said mre folks and that is why we are doing these searches. We want to make every opportunity that we can to find everybody that is in the rubble and that has survived to this point.”
Randles said the current sweep involves a slower pace that previous searches and that he plans a fourth search, possibly on Wednesday, using specially trained dogs. “We are searching every structure that has been damaged or destroyed in a more in-depth manner, “he said.” I have dogs and dog handlers coming from all over the country do help us in that effort.”
Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr said the Red Cross and other volunteer organizations are helping people who were left homeless by the tornado and that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is on hand to help. “Joplin is a great city. We have suffered a great loss, “said Rohr.” We will recover and we will recover strongly and we have a lot of help and a lot of volunteers to make that easier.”
The tornado that struck Joplin was classified by the Natioonal Weather Service as an F – 4, with winds of more than 300 kilometers per hour. It lasted only  20 minutes, but it killed more that 100 people, injured more than 400 others, and destroyed or heavily damaged some 2,000 homes, businesses, churches and a hospital. Authorities have registered more than 1,700 calls about missing people and they hope to resolve most of those cases soon, as victims are identified and survivors come forth and reunite with loved ones.
This was the worst tornado to strike the United States in 60 years. It was the latest in a wave of violent storms that have swept Midwestern and southern states in recent weeks, leaving more than 300 people dead an causing more than $2 billion dollars in damage.
小題1:The best headline for this newspaper article would be          .

A．Difficulties in the Rescue

B．The Great Loss Brought by the Tornado

C．Search for Survivors After the Disaster

D．Worst Tornado in the USA

小題2:The word “resolve” in Para 5 probably means         .

A．cover

B．settle

C．overcome

D．challenge

小題3:The number of death caused by the tornado that struck Joplin reached more than       .

A．100

B．300

C．400

D．1,700

小題4:From the text, it can be inferred that           .

A．many victims might be under the ruins

B．it was impossible to find out surviors

C．the tornado lasted several weeks

D．the bad weather influenced the rescue greatly

BC Social Report, August 14, 2010
Scandinavians may spend a lot of the winter in darkness but they are the happiest people in Europe, according to a study showed this month. Countries like Denmark and Finland scored highest on the study of happiness in Europe carried out by Cambridge University, which also found that the sunny southern countries of Italy, Portugal and Greece got the least joy out of  life.
The survey entitled:  "No Man is an Island" showed that countries where people enjoy time with friends and family, have trust in government and national institutions were more likely to be happy than those living in a sunny climate. The study rated respondent on their overall sense of happiness and life satisfaction on a scale of one to 10.
Danes (丹麥人)--who expressed a high level of trust in their politicians and public institutions--came top of the field at 8.3. Italians--who reported lower levels of satisfaction with their national quality of government--came last at 6.49.' "Italy, Greece, Portugal, Germany and France report the lowest levels of happiness while the Scandinavian Countries, Netherlands and Luxembourg report the highest," the study said.
Although Europeans are generally four times wealthier than their fathers and grandfathers, their levels of happiness are either equal to or lower than 40 years ago. The study also looked at factors contributing to happiness within countries and surprisingly found that an interest in politics actually increased happiness.
Lead researcher Luisa Corrado said tax cuts and throwing money at social problems appeared to have no effect on the happiness of citizens when compared with government policies which strengthened and supported wider social networks.  "People are less naive ( 質(zhì)樸的) than one would expect, politicians need to adapted their policies and target specific problems in specific areas," she said.
小題1: According to the passage, we can know        .

A．Scandinavians are the happiest people in the world

B．the research is carried out by Oxford University

C．the people of the northern countries are much happier

D．Italians expressed their trust in politics and institutions

小題2:Which of the following factors increases happiness?

A．Interest in polities

B．Wealth

C．Health

D．Websites.

小題3:The underlined word "scale" in the second paragraph means                  

A．sense

B．life

C．report

D．range

小題4: What's the writer's attitude to the study?
A. Subjunctive.          B. Objective.    C. Pessimistic.    D: Optimistic.
小題5:In what column may readers probably read the passage?

A．Lifestyle.

B．Amusement.

C．Politics.

D．Health and Happiness.

Have you ever imagined that you could be cloned(克隆) like Dolly, the sheep, in the not too distant future?
The news that a human embryo(胚胎) has been  16 cloned for the first time has caused mixed reactions(反應(yīng)).
The   17 was carried out by scientists from the Advanced Cell Technology Inc(ACT), in Massachusetts, US. The group  18 the news on November 25.
This is  19 human being. A clone is alive, it walks, it breathes, said Jamie Grifo, a(n)  20 on the study of cloning at New York University School of Medicine.
“This is a set of cells in a lab that will be used to  21  someone’s life.”
Such research could lead to treatment for  22 such as heart disease, AIDS and even cancer,  23  scientists.
Despite high hopes from other scientists, the news raised concerns immediately from religious and political leaders. Several  24 in the US do not allow human cloning. President George W. Bush also made it clear that he is  25 any type of  human cloning. However, the scientists at ACT said they have no interest at present in  26 an early embryo into  27  .
Animal have been cloned repeatedly since Dolly, the sheep  28  in 1997. And there were no real technical  29  to stand in the way of scientists making a cloned human embryo.
This time the research group used traditional cloning technology with a human  30 .  31 it was given DNA from an adult cell, the egg began to  32  .  33  it was stopped from becoming a baby-at a stage in which it was 34  a ball of cells. The  35 technology has been used to clone sheep , cattle and monkeys.

小題1:	A．in failure B．never C．successfully D．not

小題2:	A．research B．report C．works D．task

小題3:  

A．made known

B．made

C．said

D．had

小題4:	A．a(chǎn) cloned B．a(chǎn) man-made C．a(chǎn) D．not a cloned

小題5:	A．worker B．head C．expert D．a(chǎn)ssistant

小題6:	A．save B．rescue C．cure D．treat

小題7:  

A．patients

B．health

C．diseases

D．things

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)ccording to B．including C．besides D．a(chǎn)rgued

小題9:	A．countries B．nations C．peoples D．states

小題10:

A．for B．a(chǎn)gainst C．researching for D．praising

小題11:  

A．developing

B．building

C．inventing

D．discovering

小題12:  

A．a(chǎn) baby

B．a(chǎn) man

C．a(chǎn) woman

D．a(chǎn) white man

小題13:

A．died B．a(chǎn)ppeared C．turned up D．was no more

小題14:  

A．questions

B．a(chǎn)ffairs

C．business

D．problems

小題15:

A．egg B．bless C．meat D．cell

小題16:

A．Before B．After C．While D．And

小題17:

A．grow B．die C．change D．grow up

小題18:

A．And B．But C．However D．Yet

小題19:

A．yet B．still C．not D．/

小題20:  

A．different

B．usual

C．ordinary

D．same

Many of you may wonder what else to do besides watching TV or surfing the Internet on weekends．Why not have a picnic? Junior 2 students at Beijing No．4 Middle Schoo1 had a “King of cooking” competition·
Earlier this month，about 300 students at the schoo1 went to a suburb(郊區(qū))of Beijing to have the contest．They were divided into 24  groups．Each group had buyers，slicers  (掌刀)，firemakers．washers and cooks．
Firemakers faced the most problems during the time．Some of them had no idea how to keep fire burning． “The fire kept going out．we had to blow at the sparks(火星)and put on corn leaves and old newspapers，”said Wu Mofei，13．
“It took us an hour to make the fire．Our eyes had tears from all the smoke and our faces became dirty，”he added．   
When the fires were finally made，the cooks became the busiest people．Huang Lanye made fried celery(芹菜)and ham pickled cabbage(泡菜)and tomato soup．
She was proud of her work．“It’s my first time making Chinese dishes．My group members ate them up in minutes and said they were as delicious as what their parents made!” said the 14-year-old girl．
Finally over ten students were titled “King of Cooking”．Wang Xiaoyue，14，was one of them．“My group got a mark of 98 at the competition，’’Wang said．“We have 1earned a lot while
having so much fun! We are the best!”
Beijing No．4 Middle School has been organizing similar(類似的)fun activities for six years．“we want to give students a chance to get real life experiences and 1earn how to work as a team，’’said Jia Dong，who works for the school’s student affairs office．
小題1:The text mainly tells us——．

A．a(chǎn) “King of Cooking” competition organized by Senior 2 students at Beijing No．4 Middle School

B．a(chǎn) picnic organized by Junior 2 students at Beijing N0．4 Middle School

C．a(chǎn) “King of Cooking” competition organized by Junior 2 students at Beijing No．4 Middle School

D．a(chǎn)fter-school activities of students at Beijing No.4 Middlle School

小題2:Which of the following was not the problem some firemakers met?

A．They didn’t know how to keep fire burning．

B．They spent a long time in making a fire．

C．The fire kept going out．

D．They didn’t have enough corn leaves and old newspapers．

小題3:We can infer that Huang Lanye was a ___in their group

A．buyer

B．firemaker

C．washer

D．cook

小題4:According to the passage，we can know____．

A．only ten students were titled “King of Cooking” in this competition

B．the “King of Cooking” competition has been held once every year in the past six years

C．Wang Xiaoyue was titled a “King of Cooking” in this competition

D．Beijing No．4 Middle School has been encouraging students to take part in all kinds of competitions

Beijing ?（13, July） China sent up a new data relays atellite （數(shù)據(jù)中繼衛(wèi)星）, Tianlian I -02, on Monday at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in South-western Sichuan province．The new satellite will promote the country's satellite communication network for space docking （對(duì)接）．
The satellite was launched on a Long-March-SC carrier rocket at 11:41 p．m．, sources at the centre told Xinhua News Agency．The satellite separated from the rocket 26 minutes after its launch and was then successfully delivered into a geostationary transfer orbit （地球同步轉(zhuǎn)移軌道）.
Developed by the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the satellite is the country's second data relay satellite．The first, Tianlian I -01, was launched on April 25．2008．
The two satellites will form a network to improve communications between China's spacecraft and bases on Earth, according to the centre．They will also be used to help the nation's first space docking, scheduled for the second half of this year．
As planned, China will launch space module Tiangong-I （天宮1號(hào)）, which was designed as a platform that will dock with an unmanned spaceship, Shenzhou, for the county's first space-docking mission this year．
Two more Shenzhou spaceships will dock with Tiangong-I next year, and one will be manned by two or three astronauts, according to China Manned Space Engineering Office, which was the main user of the Tianlian I series data relay satellites．
"The new satellite can cover a greater area to track and command the country's space vehicles m low-Earth orbits, such as manned spacecraft and remote sensing satellites, from a higher position m outer space．Only three satellites of this kind are needed to form a global communication network, and China has two now．" Pang Zhihao, a researcher and deputy editor-in-chief of Space International, said．
The satellite could also equip astronauts with real-time communications, which will benefit the county s future manned space flights, he said．
小題1:What is the main purpose to send up Tianlian I -02 ?

A．To test the function of a Long-March-SC carrier rocket．

B．To carry some astronauts into space to do some research．

C．To send more information and clearer pictures to mobile phones on the earth．

D．To promote the country's satellite communication network for space docking'

小題2:From the passage we know           .

A．one more such satellite is needed to form a global communication network

B．the satellite was developed by China Manned Space Engineering Office

C．it was less than three years since China launched its first date relay satellite of this kind

D．the satellite could help track and command space vehicles in orbits because it's lower in position

小題3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the news report?

A．Shenzhou Ⅷ is a manned spaceship．

B．Tiangong- I will dock with three Shenzhou spaceships next year．

C．the satellite is of great importance to China's space exploration．

D．china’s first ^a06 docking will be done in the second half of next year.

小題4:The best title of the passage could be _____．

A．China Launched a New Space Shuttle

B．China's Plan for Space Exploration

C．China’s Progress m China's Space Exploration

D．New Satellite Helps China's Space Exploration

London Thursday July 26(Reuters)--Ian Johnstone missed his girlfriend so much that he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose to her．The problem is that she flew in the opposite direction．
He and Amy Dolby even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting-room in Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights.
Dolby，heartbroken when she arrived at Johnstone’s Sydney apartment to find he had flown to London，told the Times：“It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us.He is the most romantic person I have ever known．I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(沖動(dòng)的)people.We are always trying to surprise each other．”
After an 11，000-mile flight across the globe，she was greeted by Johnstone’s astonished flatmate asking what she was doing there.
“The terrible truth dawned when I found that Lan’s rucksack and most of his clothes were missing.I sat on the end of his bed and cried my eyes out．And that really annoyed me，”she said．
Johnstone，a 27-year-old bricklayer，had taken a year off to travel round Australia．But he was missing Dolby，a 26-year-old secretary，so much he got a job on a Sydney building site and started saving for a surprise.
He then flew home to Britain and went to her apartment armed with an engagement ring，champagne and flowers．
“I really missed Amy and I’d been thinking about her all the time．I thought she was winding me up when she phoned me from Australia．”he said．
Johnstone then asked Dolby to marry him on the phone．“I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted，”she said．
Dolby was given a short tour of Sydney by Johnstone’s friends and Johnstone had to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket．
小題1:According to the text，it seemed that       .

A．Johnstone and Dolby could have seen each other in the same airport waiting-room in Singapore

B．the couple pretended not to see each other in the same airport waiting-room in Singapore

C．the young lovestruck couple had both intended to propose to each other

D．Dolby stayed longer in Sydney than Johnstone stayed in Britain

小題2:We can learn from the text that        .

A．Johnstone was not as impulsive as Dolby

B．Johnstone got a job in Sydney in order to start saving money for a surprise to Dolby

C．Dolby was heartbroken because someone was playing a cruel joke on her

D．Dolby was greeted by Johnstone’s flatmate at the airport

小題3:When Johnstone asked her to marry him on the phone，Dolby didn’t know whether to laugh or cry because she had a mixed feeling of        .

A．excitement，anger and shyness

B．sadness，happiness and surprise

C．love,hatred and nevousness

D．cheer，regret and annoyance

小題4:Which of the following shows the right order of what happened in the story?
a.Johnstone flew back to Britain to propose to his girlfriend，Amy Dolby．
b.Johnstone started working at a Sydney building site．
c.Johnstone went to Amy’s apartment in Britain with an engagement ring．
d.Johnstone proposed to Dolby over the phone．
e.They were waiting for their connecting flight in the airport in Singapore．
f.Dolby called Johnstone from Australia．

A．b—a—d—e—c—f	B．c—a—b—e—f—d
C．b—a—e—c—f—d	D．b—a—f—e—c—d

The Friday after the American holiday of Thanksgiving is called Black Friday. It’s said that it’s the day that store ledgers(分類賬)move into the black and companies become profitable（有利可圖的，有益的）. On that day, retailers（零售商）slash prices to get consumers to buy.  It is also a time when many Americans start their Christmas shopping. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee tells us how the economy may affect consumers on that bargain day.
“It’s just the deals, the sales and everything you can get for a lesser（較少的，較小的）price,” said Sandy Thomas, a shopper. But it’s a nightmare（噩夢(mèng)）for others. “I think it’s crazy. I’ve done all of my shopping throughout the week so I don’t have to go out on Friday,” she said. It’s called Black Friday, the start of the traditional Christmas shopping season in the United States. Every year it’s the day after the Thanksgiving holiday. Stores open before sunrise and there are deep discounts everywhere you look.
While the lead up to Christmas is known as the season of giving, Black Friday can get ugly.
Last year a crowd of bargain-hunters killed a Wal-mart（沃爾瑪公司）worker in a New York suburb. This year, many stores are increasing security while they slash prices. “This is a huge time for the retail stores,” said Fred Joutz from George Washington University. “This is when they begin making their profits for the year.”
Economics professor Fred Joutz says how Americans spend the weekend after Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future.
With the unemployment rate above 10 percent, Joutz says Americans are saving more and spending less. “Credit is still strictly controlled whether through credit cards or through borrowing from banks,” he said. Some retailers are attracting consumers by opening on Thanksgiving Day, when shops are traditionally closed.  Other stores open their doors anywhere from midnight to four in the morning.
And shoppers will be lining up in front of the doors in order to be one of the first ones to walk through and get a big discount. Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually the first items to go. Sandy Thomas says it’s an annual family tradition and well worth it. “I just save maybe half of what I would have spent on a regular, you know, shopping trip,” she said.
Economists say U.S. consumers will spend money this Black Friday, but they will spend it more carefully.     
小題1: The underlined word “slash” in the first paragraph probably means _________.

A．reduce

B．raise

C．increase

D．change

小題2:The sentence “This day should be a shopper’s dream.” should be placed between ________.

A．paragraph two and paragraph three	B．paragraph one and paragraph two
C．paragraph three and paragraph four	D．paragraph five and paragraph six

小題3:Why are many stores increasing security according to the passage?

A．Because there are too many people saving more and spending less.

B．Because it’s a time when they begin making their profits for the year.

C．Because last year a crowd of bargain-hunters caused an accident.

D．Because many stores open their doors from midnight to four a.m.

小題4:What can we learn from the passage?

A．Christmas shopping is traditional time and this year it is no exception.

B．Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually least discounted.

C．The economy only affects consumers on that bargain day.

D．Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future.

The dyed bun scandal (染色饅頭丑聞) deals another blow to shoppers' confidence in buying food products, as well as the reputation of local sellers. Li Zhen reports on shoppers’ reactions in Shanghai.
An investigation by the municipal government revealed that Shanghai Shenglu Food Company produced more than 3,000 steamed buns daily. These were then sold across the city, including large supermarkets such as Hualian, Lianhua and Dia.
Fewer steamed buns were for sale at this Lianhua Supermarket. More than 32,000 buns were taken off store shelves when the scandal emerged.
Mr. Wang, Sales Manager of Lianhua Supermarket, said, “We removed the dyed steamed buns produced by Shenglu as soon as we learned of the incident. We gave customers who had bought the steamed buns from our outlets refunds with their receipts. Despite the scandal, our sales volume has been fine so far.”
However, most customers we met remained concerned about food safety. Steamed buns are a regular breakfast food for Ms. Gao. She used to buy them mostly from supermarkets because she felt it was in a clean and safe environment.
But now, she has second thoughts about buying the popular snack.
Ms. Gao, Shanghai shopper, said, “I can’t believe that even steamed buns from the supermarkets are no longer safe. The only places I trusted to shop at were major supermarkets and specialist shops. But now even there, product quality cannot be guaranteed. I really don't know where to buy my goods from in the future.
Shoppers at supermarkets who still bought steamed buns said they had few options. “I feel like giving up supermarkets. But I really don’t know where to do my food shopping. I can't make these things myself.” said Ms. Tang, Shanghai shopper.
小題1:The colored buns were sold in some large supermarkets EXCEPT ______.

A．Hualian

B．Lianhua

C．Shenglu

D．Dia

小題2: What Ms. Gao and Ms. Tang said suggests that ______.

A．they still trust major supermarkets when shopping

B．they will make food by themselves

C．they will never go to supermarkets

D．they feel confused about where to buy safe food

小題3:The underlined word in the last paragraph can be replaced by ______.

A．choices

B．ideas

C．hints

D．marks

小題4:What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Major supermarkets removed the dyed steamed buns.

B．Dyed steamed buns brought great loss to major supermarkets.

C．Famous supermarkets are involved in the bun scandal.

D．Dyed bun scandal hurts consumers’ confidence.

小題5:Where can you most probably read the passage?

A．In a fashion magazine.

B．In a newspaper.

C．In a guideline book.

D．In an official document.

The Rockford police chief and some city officials want to install （安裝） video cameras in all 100 police cars．They think this will reduce the number of lawsuits （法律訴訟）．In the last five years, Rockford has paid out more than five million dollars to settle about 40 lawsuits．
The chief said, "If cameras had been in those cars．we wouldn't have had to pay one cent． We're always pulling over drunks or drug users who try to fight the police or shoot them．Then they always claim （聲稱） that the police start beating them first or start shooting at them first．"
The cost of installing cameras will be about $500 each．The city council （委員會(huì)） will vote on the proposal （提議） next Monday．Ten of the 13 council members said that they like the idea． One member said that it makes good sense．
The police officers enthusiastically support camera use．One officer said that too many people think the police often lie; cameras would show citizens that police tell the truth．"The money that we've been spending on lawsuits will be better spent on more cameras," said one officer．
Citizen opinions to the idea of police car cameras are mixed．One person, said that the police should have started doing this years ago when video cameras were invented．But an elderly man strongly objected．'These police are trying to stick their nose into everything," he said．He was going to attend the council meeting to condemn the proposal．He hoped that other citizens would join him.
小題1:We can learn from what the chief said that with cameras on ___．

A．the police will not be treated unjustly

B．the police will be free from any lawsuits

C．the police can beat the law-breakers first

D．the police can monitor everything around

小題2:What's the purpose of installing video cameras in police cars?

A．To pay less money on lawsuits．

B．To cut the number of lawsuits．

C．To prevent lawsuits from happening．

D．To stop being beaten by law-breakers．

小題3:Which group of people support camera use most?

A．Council members,	B．Police officers．
C．Local people．	D．Drug users．

小題4:What can be learned from the last paragraph?

A．Most citizens support camera use in police cars,

B．The police are trying to take control of everything．

C．The man showed great disagreement on camera use in police cars．

D．Other citizens will join the man to object to camera use in police cars．