Many of the world’s pollution problems have been caused by the crowding of large groups of people into the cities. Supply for the needs of the people leads to further   1  by industry. If the rapid increase of world 2  continues at the present rate, there may be much greater 3  to human beings. Some scientists 4  of the increase in numbers of people as “population pollution（人口公害）”.
About 2, 000 years ago, the world population was about 250 million. It  5 a billion in 1850. By 1930 the population was two billion. It is now six billion. It is  6 to double by the year 2020. If the population  7  to grow at the same rate, there will be 25 billion people in the 8   a hundred years from now.
Man has been 9   the earth’s resources more and more 10   over the past years. Some of them are almost gone. Now many people believe that man’s 11   problem is how to control the 12   of the population. The material supplies in the world will be far from enough to  13  the human population if the present rate of increase continues. There is already over-crowding（過分擁擠）in many cities and  14  in some countries. Many people believe that human survival（生存） in the future  15  on the answer to the question.

小題1:	A．progress B．pollution C．education D．production

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)griculture B．industry C．environment D．population

小題3:	A．danger B．harm C．benefit D．hardship

小題4:	A．dream B．a(chǎn)pprove C．rid D．speak

小題5:	A．got B．took C．brought D．reached

小題6:	A．suggested B．hoped C．expected D．said

小題7:	A．continues B．fails C．tries D．means

小題8:	A．world B．country C．star D．end

小題9:	A．discovering B．using C．digging D．destroying

小題10:

A．seriously B．dangerously C．rapidly D．steadily

小題11:

A．greatest B．easiest C．lightest D．simplest

小題12:

A．existence B．start C．growth D．birth

小題13:

A．increase B．decrease C．report D．support

小題14:

A．discussion B．starvation C．construction D．a(chǎn)rgument

小題15:

A．depends B．a(chǎn)grees C．saves D．passes

Nothing succeeds like confidence. When you are truly confident, it radiates from you like sunlight, and attracts success to you like a magnet.  Besides, those who are self-confident can in turn inspire confidence in others: their audience, their peers, their bosses, their customers, and their friends. And gaining the confidence of others is one of the key ways in which a self-confident person finds success.
So how can we build a sense of self-confidence and prepare ourselves on the way to success?
First, do what you believe to be right, even if others mock or criticize you for it. Believe in yourself and believe that you can do it under any circumstances, because if you believe you can, then you really will. The belief keeps you searching for answers, which means that pretty soon you will get them.
Second, govern your behavior based on what other people think. What's more important, be willing to take risks and go the extra miles to achieve better results, in which case mistakes can not be avoided. Don't hesitate to admit your mistakes, and learn from them. Next, work hard to settle the problems in order to cover up your mistakes before anyone notices. Building self-confidence is readily achievable, as long as you have the focus and determination to carry things through. And what's even better is that the things you'll do to build self-confidence will also build success -- after all, your confidence will come from real, solid achievement. No one can take this away from you!
As you sow, so shall you reap. With your perseverance and improvement, you are getting closer to success. At this stage, wait for others to congratulate you on your accomplishments and compliments graciously. "Thanks, I really worked hard on that prospectus. I'm pleased you recognize my efforts. " The congratulations and compliments from others will promote you to gain further success.
Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every, aspect of our lives, and it is no wonder that so many people struggle to find it. Self-confidence really can be learned and built on. Besides, whether you're working on your own self-confidence or building the confidence of people around you, it's well-worth the effort!
小題1:Those who are truly confident

A．succeed without effort and hard work

B．encourage people around to become confident

C．a(chǎn)ppear more attractive and thus become successful

D．gain the confidence of others and feel successful

小題2:The underlined word "mock" (Para. 2) is closest in meaning to

A．praise

B．imitate

C．talk to

D．laugh at

小題3:When others congratulate us on our achievements, we are supposed to

A．praise them in return	B．gain further improvement
C．politely accept the compliments	D．expect them to congratulate you again

小題4:Which of the following proverbs best goes with Paragraph 4.9

A．Look before your leap.

B．It is no use crying over spilt milk.

C．Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

D．Learn from past mistakes and avoid future ones.

小題5:The purpose of the text is to

A．tell people how to become successful

B．convince people to do what they believe to be right

C．encourage people to build confidence and achieve success

D．criticize people who lack confidence and thus fail in their career

If you are thinking of putting your child in a private high school instead of a public one, you should do some research. You will find that most private schools offer some advantages.
One of the most important details of a good high school is small class size. Many public schools might have 30 or even 35 students in each class. However, many private schools limit the size to about 15 to 20 kids per class. This is a good thing because it allows each teacher to offer every student more attention.
Another thing to mention is the interesting classes. For example, while the typical (典型的) high school might only offer Spanish and French as foreign languages, private schools often have several other languages to choose from. This is especially important if your child is actually interested in studying a particular language that is not usually offered. Of course, many colleges also consider the various (各種各樣的) classes as a good thing, since they can teach students more different subjects than usual.
Some colleges actually work closely with schools to make sure students are prepared well to get an advanced education. This means that teachers are careful to teach skills that can be used in college. Also, college teachers may be on-hand to talk to students and give them advice. If you think your child could use some help of this kind, which would likely help prepare him or her for college, you should look into schools offering these things.
A simple visit to the website or campus (校園) of a local private high school could give you the answers you are looking for. If you think your child would benefit from and appreciate these advantages, you should start researching. You are sure to find at least one that offers these benefits.
小題1:By writing this text, the author is probably encouraging parents to    .

A．pay attention to their children’s study

B．a(chǎn)ppreciate the advantages of public schools

C．help their children choose right colleges

D．send their children to private high schools

小題2:In the third paragraph the author stresses the importance of      .

A．teacher’s role	B．different kinds of classes
C．learning foreign languages	D．proper study methods

小題3:According to the text, colleges might like to choose students who    .

A．live close to colleges	B．have interest in sports
C．have wide knowledge	D．come from public high schools

The main cause why some children are aggressive and are “always angry with the world ”is that they have no idea how to realize that the term “problem solving” does not necessary mean solving a math problem or an assignment. When you hear experts tell you to teach your children problem_solving skill, what they mean is to teach your kids all about emotional managing and learning to cross the stormy waters of childhood ,and eventually , life .
Parents should teach their children as early as possible how to handle certain situations . Young children easily lose their temper .When things do not go their way , it makes them angry and frustrated and they can get violent . Especially since young child have limited self control , bursting into anger is a very easy thing for them to do .
Anything can set up a child’s tantrum . For example , you and your child went to the mall . He told you that he wanted to buy a new toy , but you refused because he had already had one on his birthday. He insisted because this one was the new version . But you still refused , so he began to get angry and started screaming .
There are a few things that you can do to teach your child some problem _solving skills. First, you need to find out what the problem is . Perhaps your child is having problems identifying the cause of his frustrations . As a parent, it will not be that hard for you to know what is going on in your child’life. After he calms down, ask him quietly why he got so mad and then together , help him think why he was so angry . When your child figures out what is really making him upset , help him think of ways to solve the problem and help him look at all his reactions and evaluate the potential consequences.
小題1:who  would probably show interest in the passage ?
A, Experts      B, Teachers    C, Parents    D,Children
小題2:In paragraph 2 , the writer stresses that it is necessary for______________.
A, parents to guide their children  through troubling cases.
B, parents to solve some problems for their children
C, children to depend on their parents sometimes
D, children to manage bad situations as their parents do
小題3:In paragraph 3 the underlined word “tantrum” can be best replaced by “_________”
A, anger    B, habit    C, stress   D, aim
小題4:Which would be the best title for the passage ?
A, Taking  more care of your children.
B, Teaching  your children problem_solving skills.
C, What  are  problem_solving skills.
D, Why do your children become so  angry ?

Some researchers claim that people’s personalities can be classified by their blood types
If you have blood type O, you are a leader. When you see something you want , you strive to achieve your goal. You are passionate, loyal, and  self-confident, and you are often a trendsetter(標(biāo)新立異的人)。Your enthusiasm for projects and goals spreads to others who happily follow you. When you want something ,you may be ruthless(不留情面的)about getting it or blind to how your actions affect others .
Aother blood type A, is a social , “people” person . You like people and work well with them . Y ou are sensitive , patient , compassionate , and affectionate .You are a good peacekeeper because you want everyone to be happy .In a team situation , you resolve conflicts and keep things on a smooth course . Sometimes type As are stubborn and find it difficult to relax. They may also find it uncomfortable to do things alone.
People with type B blood are usually individualist who like to do things on their own . You may be creative and adaptable, and you usually say exactly what you mean . Also you can adapt to situations , you may choose to do so because of your strong independent streak. You may prefer working on your own to being part of a team .
The final blood is type AB . If you have AB blood , you are a natural entertainer. You draw people to you because of your charm and easy-going nature .ABs are usually calm and controlled , tactful(圓滑的) fair. On the downside ,though , they may take too long to make decisions. And they may procrastinate, putting off tasks until the last minute.
小題1:People with type O will do the following things except__________

A．manage businesses	B．self-control
C．be considerate	D．set the fasion

小題2:Which of the following is not the feature of type A?

A．Stubborn

B．Sensitive

C．reserved

D．Patient

小題3:The best profession for a type AB is __________

A．a(chǎn)thlete

B．peacekeeper

C．a(chǎn)ctor

D．country leader

“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”
That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better.
Your eyes can tell you that glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is.
When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it.
With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.
You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.
All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy, such as food, clothes and so on. To see something well, we have to touch it.
The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a bad floor. All feel different under your feet.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch! There you can feel every thing on show. If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you’ll really see!”
小題1:By touching things _______.

A．you will have a strange feeling

B．you will learn how to reach out

C．you can tell the difference between them

D．you can tell what colors they are

小題2:Which of the following can be the best title of the story?

A．Touching by Feeling	B．To See or to Feel
C．To See Better — Feel	D．Ways of Feeling

小題3:When people buy things in shops, they often _______.

A．try them on first

B．put their right hand on them

C．just has a look

D．feel and touch them

小題4:Why does it say, “At first, it is not easy to feel these things?”

A．The things are used by people, too.

B．People are used to the things.

C．People know how to use the things.

D．The things are easy to feel.

小題5:Which of the following is true?

A．Touching can help people learn things better.

B．Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us enjoy music.

C．People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up.

D．Visitors cannot feel the things on show in some museums.

Scientists from South Korea are trying to convert（轉(zhuǎn)化）sound waves into electricity. The research could lead to charging a cell phone from a conversation or providing energy to the nation’s electricity system generated（產(chǎn)生）by the noise during rash-hour traffic.
“Just as speakers transform electrical signals into sound, the opposite process —turning sound into a source of electrical power — is possible,” said Young Jun Park and Sang-Woo Kim, the joint authors of a new article in the journal Advanced Materials.
Harvesting energy from phone calls and passing cars is based on materials known as piezoelectrics. When bent, piezoelectric materials turn that mechanical energy into electricity. Lots of materials are piezoelectric: cane sugar, quartz （石英）and even dried bone which could create an electrical charge when stressed. For decades, scientists have pumped electricity into piezoelectric materials for use in environmental sensors, speakers and other devices.
Over the past few years, however, scientists have made dramatic advances in getting electricity out of piezoelectric devices. In an experiment, by using sound waves, which at 100 decibels（分貝）were not quite as loud as a rock concert （a normal conversation is about 60-70 decibels）, the South Korean scientists produced a mild electrical current of about 50 millivolts（毫伏）. The average cell phone requires a few volts to function, several times the power this technology can currently produce.
“But the real question is whether there is enough surrounding noise to act as a power source as for a cell phone,” said McAlpine, a leading scientist. A consumer probably wouldn’t want to attend a rock concert or stand next to a passing train to charge his cell phone. The South Korean scientists agree but they expect to get a higher power output as they continue their work.
小題1:According to the two South Korean scientists, ________.

A．sound waves can travel faster than electricity

B．new materials can send cell phone signals better

C．using cell phones adds to heavy traffic in rush hour

D．electricity and sound can be transformed into each other

小題2:We know from the passage that piezoelectric materials ________.

A．can produce electricity when stressed

B．a(chǎn)re good at changing electricity into sound

C．can reduce the noise of passing cars

D．have been widely used in phones and cars

小題3:It can be inferred from the South Korean scientists’ experiment that ________.

A．it is hard to change sound into electricity under current conditions

B．it is impossible to make use of loud sound

C．the technology has a long way to go to have a practical use

D．the technology can power cell phones easily

小題4:What McAlpine doubts about the technology is ________.

A．the noise pollution	B．the sound resource
C．the cost of piezoelectrics	D．the safety of devices

I was in my third year of teaching creative writing at a high school in New York, when one of my students, 15-year-old Mikey, gave me a note from his mother. It explained his absence from class the day before.
I had seen Mikey himself writing the note at his desk. Most parental-excuse notes I received were penned by my students. If I were to deal with them, I’d be busy 24 hours a day.
The forged excuse notes made a large pile, with writing that ranged from imaginative to crazy. The writers of those notes didn’t realize that honest excuse notes were usually dull: “Peter was late because the alarm clock didn’t go off.”
Isn’t it remarkable, I thought, how the students complained and said it was hard putting 200 words together on any subject? But when they produced excuse notes, they were brilliant.
So one day I typed out a dozen excuse notes and gave them to my classes. I said, “They’re supposed to be written by parents, but actually they are not. True, Mikey?” The students looked at me nervously.
“Now, this will be the first class to study the art of the excuse note --- the first class, ever, to practice writing them. You’re so lucky to have a teacher like me who has taken your best writing and turned it into a subject worthy of study. ”
Everyone smiled as I went on, “You used your imaginations. So try more now. Today I’d like you to write ‘An Excuse Note from Adam to God’ or ‘An Excuse Note from Eve to God’.” Heads went down. Pens raced across paper. For the first time ever I saw students so careful in their writing that they had to be asked to go to lunch by their friends.
The next day everyone had excuse notes. Heated discussions followed. The headmaster entered the classroom and walked up and down, looking at papers, and then said, “I’d like you to see me in my office.”
When I stepped into his office, he came to shake my hand and said, “I just want to tell you that that lesson, that task, whatever the hell you were doing, was great. Those kids were writing on the college level. Thank you. ”
小題1:What did the author do with the students found dishonest?

A．He reported them to the headmaster.	B．He lectured them hard on honesty.
C．He had them take notes before lunch.	D．He helped improve their writing skills.

小題2:The author found that compared with the true excuse notes, the produced ones by the students were usually__________.

A．less impressive

B．more imaginative

C．worse written

D．less convincing

小題3:The author had the students practice writing excuse notes so that the students could learn_________.

A．the importance of being honest	B．how to write excuse notes skillfully
C．the pleasure of creative writing	D．how to be creative in writing

小題4:The underlined word “forged” in the second paragraph means “______”.

A．former

B．copied

C．false

D．honest

小題5:What did the headmaster think of the author’s way of teaching?

A．Effective.

B．Difficult

C．Misleading.

D．Reasonable

Four decades ago a group of college students visited the mountains of Borneo to examine moth (蛾) populations. Now a team of British scientists, including a member of the original trip, has returned to the same sites to repeat the survey. They have found that, due to rising temperatures, the insects now live 68 meters higher.
Global warming is forcing tropical (熱帶的) species uphill to escape the rising temperatures at a rate of nearly 2 meters a year, the new study from Borneo suggests.
Since this was the only chance to repeat the original survey, the scientist did everything they could to do it exactly the same way, going at the same time of year, in July and August, using photographs to find the exact original sites of the moth traps.
"While this is the first study of insects, a few other studies of tropical species are starting to appear," said Thomas. "If you look across all those studies, you’ll find the same results, and it’s extremely difficult to think of any other explanation for them."
While some species might survive by finding places on the mountains with temperatures similar to those of their original habitats, others may run out of habitat on the rocky peaks, warns the study.
In a paper in the journal Naturein 2004, Thomas and 13 other experts analyzed the habitats of 1,100 species on five continents, and estimated that on average one quarter were at risk of extinction.
Last year a paper published in the Public Library of Science in the US warned that the risk of extinction in the tropics was becoming more and more serious. The authors, Jana and Steven Vamosi, estimated that 20-45% of tropical species were at risk of extinction.
小題1:If the temperature continues to rise at the same rate for ten years, the insects will live about ______.

A．6.8 meters higher	B．19 meters higher
C．34 meters higher	D．68 meters higher

小題2:What’s the problem for some species moving up mountains?

A．There’ll be too little space.

B．The temperature will be much too low.

C．They will be at greater risk of extinction.

D．They’ll find it hard to adapt to the environment.

小題3:We can learn from the passage that ______.

A．this survey of moths has been carried out many times

B．some scientists have put forward other explanations for the results

C．scientists tried to repeat the original survey

D．20-45% of tropical species were estimated to be at risk of extinction in 2004

小題4:Which of the following has been mainly discussed in the passage?

A．Climate change forcing moths higher.

B．Protecting moths from extinction.

C．How to research tropical moths.

D．How to study moths living on mountains.

People often hear each others' voices without ever seeing the faces they belong to. "Nowadays we are talking away on the phone without meeting people," says Seung-Jae Moon. And from business conference calls to chat lines, people often imagine they would recognize the speaker if they saw him or her. Seung-Jae Moon, a linguist of Korea found that, under certain conditions, they're actually right.
Moon decided to see just how close those mental pictures match up with reality and if there was any relation to how people speak rather than what they are saying. He recorded 16 Koreans, half men and half women, reading the same passage, and took a full-body photo and head shot of each speaker. Then he played the tapes for 361 Koreans and 173 Americans who did not speak Korean and asked his subjects to match up voice and picture. The Korean participants viewing full-body photos were quite perceptive. A majority linked 6 of the 8 women to the correct voice and did so for 5 of the 8 men. With the Korean group shown only faces, accuracy plummeted, but more than 20 percent of the subjects selected the same incorrect picture. The Americans showed no accuracy in matching the foreign voices to photos, but they too were consistent in their errors. That disconnection reveals conflicting ideas of physical and vocal beauty. Moon asked people to pick a favorite face and voice. Seventy percent of the Koreans picked one voice, but there was no agreement on a face. Americans didn' t agree on either count. And over 65 percent of both Koreans and Americans did not match their favorite face with their favorite voice.
Moon hopes to use software to break voices into components like pitch and hoarseness to narrow down which elements trigger certain mental pictures. "If we can map which characteristics of the voice triggers what kind of linage, and it doesn't matter whether that image is the right or wrong one of the actual speaker, then we can create an image through voice,' he says. That capacity could help to create computer-synthesized voices tailored to conjure up specific associations — audio books for children that inspire motherly visages, or warning alerts that bring to mind a stern police officer.
小題1:People often think that they would ______ the speaker when they saw the speaker.

A．understand

B．recognize

C．like

D．surprise

小題2:Moon decided to do the experiment to ______.

A．see how close mental pictures match up with reality

B．how people speak

C．see if there was any relation to how people speak rather than what they are saying

D．both A and C

小題3:He asked ______ Korean women to speak and recorded their voices.

A．12

B．16

C．8

D．10

小題4:______ were more perceptive in recognizing full-body photos.

A．The Koreans	B．The American women
C．The Korean women	D．The Americans

小題5:______ percent of Koreans and Americans matched their favorite face with their favorite voice.

A．Less than 65

B．Less than 35

C．Over 65

D．About 20