Every day we go to school and listen to teachers, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friends --- you are in a situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hear you loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself.
Remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease in ordinary conversation but the situation is somewhat different from that of an ordinary conversation. You must take special care that you can be heard.
小題1:When you speak to the class, you should speak __________.

A．a(chǎn)s loudly as possible

B．in a low voice

C．loudly

D．forcefully

小題2:The situation in the class is _________ that in your house.

A．not very different from	B．sometimes the same as
C．sometimes not the same as	D．not the same as

小題3:If you are having a conversation with an official, the most important thing for you is _____________.

A．to show your ability	B．to be very gentle
C．to make sure that you can be heard	D．to put the official at ease

小題4:The main idea of this passage is __________.

A．that we must use different ways at different situations

B．that we must speak loudly

C．that we must keep silent at any time

D．that we must talk with the class

A good student is always equated to one who gets good grades. But is that all that a good student is? What is a   1 good student? Is he someone who is the teacher's pet? Someone who tops every test? Someone who has the smarts? A good student is all this and more, because, you see, it’s not just about books and repetitive  2 .
Being a good student takes much more than that. There are certain  3 that make him a good student. That is  4 what we shall be looking into – the qualities of a good student. There will help you  5 what a good student is and what are the qualities that one needs in order to become one.
A good student has great   6 skills. He has the ability to plan and organize not only his actions but his  7 as well, for being well organized allows a person to be prepared for all the situations that are to   8 . That could not have been   9 if he had taken up the studies at the last minute.
Knowledge is a key  10 that defines（定義） a student. Possessing knowledge that is not only limited to books but also   11 things about current affairs and other things allows him to draw from all that he possesses and use it in his studies.
There is nothing that comes without hard work and that is exactly what a good student has to possess. A   12 student is not someone who will turn away from work, or try to find   13 s to get the work done  14 or for the sake of finishing it. He is instead someone who will do his work sincerely and put in all his efforts without compromising on quality.

小題1:	A．Specially B．nearly C．mainly D．really

小題2:	A．Performing B．learning C．Counting D．guessing

小題3:	A．Choices B．Activities C．Qualities D．viewpoints

小題4:	A．simply B．merely C．completely D．exactly

小題5:	A．Understand B．predict C．a(chǎn)ssume D．settle

小題6:	A．Physical B．Organizational C．mental D．traditional

小題7:	A．Thoughts B．performances C．conducts D．directions

小題8:	A．share B．manage C．follow D．find

小題9:	A．Valuable B．worthy C．vital D．possible

小題10:

A．view B．role C．a(chǎn)spect D．effect

小題11:

A．Includes B．concludes C．a(chǎn)ffects D．matches

小題12:

A．good-looking B．hard-working C．cool-headed D．warm-hearted

小題13:

A．Places B．roads C．tools D．ways

小題14:

A．fast B．carefully C．well D．badly

小題15:

A．roughly B．eventually C．sincerely D．carelessly

All parents know that one of their most important tasks is to prepare their children for an independent life, but any parent can tell you that it’s hard to let go of your children. That balance between keeping your children safe and allowing them to learn from their own mistakes can be heartbreaking. Years of experience means that parents often do know best, but on the other hand, the young, being less bound by tradition, are often more creative, more able to find new solutions to old problems. Revolutions are led by the young.
Good teachers make the growth of critical (批判性的) thinking easier in their students, only to find that this can lead to a questioning of the teachers’ basic beliefs. Schools encourage parents to become involved, but are often embarrassed when parents have reservations about some of the educational methods being used. Governments encourage unimportant groups to empower themselves in order to participate fully in the development process. And they are often surprised when the new leaders of these groups turn around and attack the policies of that same government. The rebellions (叛逆的)young and the newly unimportant groups are important in social development. They are not necessarily representatives of those they want to represent or not realistic in their demands, but their voices must be heard.
Good parents know that just forbidding particular behaviors does not prevent their children from finding ways to engage in these forbidden activities. Indeed, sometimes the forbidden fruit is more inviting, just because it is not accepted by authority. Parents must work with their children to educate them on the facts, know as much as possible about he lives of their children, provide a good example, encourage more wholesome activities but also support their children when they don’t follow what is expected of them. But the most important point is that they also need to learn how to let go.
小題1:By saying “Revolutions are led by the young”, the author indicates that young people are more     .

A．conventional

B．realistic

C．creative

D．heartbreaking

小題2:From the second paragraph we know         .

A．teachers’ basic beliefs should be questioned by students

B．schools encourage parents to question their education methods

C．movement is satisfied with the new leaders’ attack on the policies

D．the voice of the rebellious young should be heard by the government

小題3:In order to educate children well, parents should          .

A．forbid particular behaviors in their daily life

B．know them well and set a good example to them

C．educate them with facts and expect much of them

D．know as much as possible as their children

小題4:From the passage we can learn that the author prefers         .

A．free parenting	B．traditional parenting
C．critical parenting	D．smart parenting

小題5:What is the best title of the passage?

A．Letting Go – for Children’s Independent Life

B．Parents’ Tasks – in Children’s Development

C．Way of Growth – for the Young Groups

D．Teaching Methods – for Teachers and Schools

Some of Man's closest relatives in the animal kingdom are under serious threat because of human activity, according to a recently published report.
Almost one in three of all apes and monkeys are now considered to be in danger of dying out and disappearing from our planet, if action is not taken soon.
The report, which was produced for the World Conservation Union (WCU), shows that 114 of the world's 394 kinds could be lost forever, and the main reason they are threatened is the continuing loss of forests where most of these animals live. In addition, illegal wildlife trade, climate change and commercial（商業(yè)的）hunting for meat are also endangering them.
What's more, the problem is getting worse. The number of species on the organization’s Red List has increased by 3 to 25 since 2005.
Russell Mittermeier, the main researcher of the WCU report, said, "You could fit(安置) all the surviving members of these 25 species in a single football stadium. So the problem is obviously urgent."
The scientists, who drew up the Red List, believe that the situation is now so bad that if action is not taken immediately, it will result in primate(靈長目動(dòng)物) species dying out - something which has not happened in over a century.
The loss of habitat caused by the clearing of forests for wood, farmland and fuel continues to be the main reason for the decreasing number of primates, according to the report, and the problem was most severe in Asia.
The loss of forest trees is also responsible for 20 percent of all greenhouse gases - more than all the cars, trucks, trains and airplanes in the world combined.
小題1:What is the main subject of the report discussed in the text?

A．Climate change.	B．Loss of animal habitat.
C．Animal protection.	D．Endangered animals

小題2:How many animals were on the Red List in 2005?

A．22

B．19

C．25.

D．28.

小題3:The spokesman refers to 'a football stadium' in paragraph 5 to stress that ______.

A．the animals enjoy playing sports

B．these animals should be placed there for protection

C．there are not many of these animals left

D．the report was announced there

小題4:What is the main cause of the greenhouse gas problem according to the text?

A．Airplanes.	B．Loss of trees.
C．Factory pollution.	D．Road vehicles.

New York City schoolchildren can’t use cellphones at school because of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ban on cellphones in schools. Many parents are opposed to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ban on cellphones in schools by e-mail messages.
There was a 13-year-old student who was shot with a gun after school, unable to call his mother for help. There was a high school student robbed three times last year, twice in her school building. There was a girl who got a piece of glass placed in her eye during school and was saved from a possible cornea transplant (角膜移植) only because, having disobeyed the cellphone ban, she was able to call her mother and get an operation on time.
The ban has been on for years, but it set off a widespread parental outcry only in April, after some headmasters sent home letters reminding parents that cellphones are not allowed to be brought into school.
Mr Bloomberg has defended the ban, saying that cellphones are bad and often used to cheat or call in friends for fights. If something is important, he says, parents can call schools directly.
On the other hand, many of the e-mail messages from parents described the ban as “cruel and heartless”, “absurdly(荒謬地) wrong-headed”, “anti-parent”, “ridiculous”.
“We respect the fears that parents have,” David Cantor, a spokesman for Schools Minister Joel I. Klein said, “but after all the fact is that having phones in schools always leads to more problems.”
小題1:A 13-year-old student was shot with a gun after school, unable to call his mother for help, because ____.

A．his mother had no cellphone

B．his mother wasn’t at home

C．he didn’t take a cellphone with him

D．he was too frightened to call

小題2:From the fifth paragraph we can see many parents _________ the ban.

A．a(chǎn)greed to	B．thought highly of
C．supported	D．were opposed to

小題3:According to what the spokesman said, the school might _______.

A．call off the ban

B．continue the ban

C．thank the parents

D．a(chǎn)llow some students to use cellphones at school

In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year  36 .?
According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a  37  one. The world will be more  38  because the population will continue to grow . The population could be  39  6 300 million, almost 2 115 million more than in 1985 .More people would move into cities, especially cities in  40  countries . Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would  41  have 15 million by then .
Food production will  42  , but not enough to feed all the people . Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985,  43  most of the increase would be in countries that
 44  produce enough food for their people . Little increase is  45  in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East . Poor farming ways are 46  large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts . More farmland is  47  as cities become larger and more houses are built . 48  will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil .?Many of the world’s  49  could disappear as more and more trees are cut down . Energy will continue to be a serious problem . The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010  50  . They only carried out the situation that  51  today . By changing the situation, by  52  the problems, the picture can be changed . There is  53  time for the nations of the world to work  54  a plan of action . But they warned that  55  too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success .?

小題1:	A．learning B．project C．notice D．study

小題2:	A．pleased B．pleasant C．safe D．blue

小題3:	A．dangerous B．beautiful C．crowded D．terrible

小題4:	A．no more than B．a(chǎn)s many as C．a(chǎn)s much as D．a(chǎn)s large as

小題5:	A．developing B．developed C．big D．mountainous

小題6:	A．none B．each C．a(chǎn)ll D．neither

小題7:	A．insist B．reduce C．increase D．continue

小題8:	A．so B．but C．or D．however

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)lready B．hardly C．partly D．never

小題10:

A．wanted B．lacked C．founded D．expected

小題11:

A．destroying B．protecting C．disturbing D．interrupting

小題12:

A．saved B．lost C．discovered D．used

小題13:

A．Air pollution B．Water pollution C．Some diseases D．All farmland

小題14:

A．Animals B．plants C．forests D．people

小題15:

A．must be true B．will come true C．can’t be true D．may be wrong

小題16:A. happens       B develops          C .exists            D. appears

小題17:

A．settling B．working at C．a(chǎn)nswering D．dealing

小題18:

A．no B．still C．less D．plenty of

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)bout B．in C．out D．for

小題20:

A．working B．suggesting C．spending D．waiting

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng).選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng).
We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job.  1  
So, you have to give a speech and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”
Cheer up!  2  Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly.   3  Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief.  4  And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.
If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet?   5  

A．It doesn’t to be that bad.

B．Take several deep breaths before your speech.

C．This article gives some advice on how to give good speech.

D．Say what you have to say and then stop.

E. Don’t say what you aren’t familiar with.
F. Never forget your audience.
G. Give it a try and see what happens.

The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it. Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution.
Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world. Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.
小題1:_______, our world is becoming much smaller.

A．Because of the rise in pollution

B．Thanks to science development

C．Because the earth is being polluted day and night

D．Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

小題2:Hundreds of years ago, life was __________ it is today. 

A．much easier than	B．a(chǎn)s easy as
C．much harder than	D．a(chǎn)s hard as

小題3: Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means _______.

A．rubbish(垃圾)	B．noise pollution
C．a(chǎn)ir pollution	D．water pollution

小題4:Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because _______.

A．it makes much noise

B．it makes us angry more easily

C．it makes our rivers and lakes dirty

D．it’s bad for all living things in the world

小題5:Which of the following is NOT true? 

A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

B．The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world population does.

C．The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.

D．If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.

Bushwick is a tough place to grow up. This part of Brooklyn, in New York City, has a lot of crime. More than half of its 100,000 residents rely on aid from the government. Only 50% of students at Bushwick High School graduate in four years.
Some people might say, “We should help these poor kids who have so many challenges.” But Malaak Compton-Rock looks at the teens in Bushwick and says, “ Go to help kids who have even bigger challenges than you do.” She believes that once young people see the power they have to make things better, they can handle their own problems more easily. So her service group, the Angel Rock Project, took 30 Bushwick kids to Soweto, in South Africa, to help poor families there. Soweto is a township outside the city of Johannesburg. The effort, called Journey for Change, aims to show that any kid can change the world.
“Kids in Bushwick face pressure to drop out of school or become involved in gangs and drugs.” Says Compton-Rock. “We want them to live a life of purpose and service.”
In Soweto, many parents have died of AIDS, a deadly disease. When that happens, a grandparent or a child must lead the family. The Bushwick volunteers helped such families. They tended vegetable gardens, cared for babies and bought groceries.
“The saddest thing was when we visited an orphanage (孤兒院) and I helped a little boy who had been abandoned because he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS,” says Queen Clyde, 12. “It‘s been good to be on this trip. But what’s also important is what we do when it’s finished. That’s what counts.” “ I never appreciated what I had until I saw some people who had nothing,” says Sadara Lewis, 12 “It’s really changed my attitude. I want to make a difference.”
The trip was two weeks long. But the kids, aged 12 to 15, will spend all year speaking about their experience, fund-raising and more.
小題1:What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．Bushwick is the poorest place in New York City.

B．Bushwick still needs more care from the government.

C．It is children who suffer most in New York City.

D．Children in Bushwick are living in a bad situation.

小題2:In Compton-Rock’s opinion, the Bushwick kids __________.

A．have few challenges

B．should be kept out of schools

C．can learn to deal with their own problems by helping others

D．a(chǎn)re living much better than people in Africa

小題3:Compared to Bushwick kids, some children in Soweto __________.

A．may have bigger challenges

B．receive no care from the government

C．a(chǎn)re much more independent

D．a(chǎn)re able to lead the family

小題4:According to the passage, “Journey for Change” can be best seen as the saying “________”.

A．God helps those who help themselves

B．saying and doing are two things

C．one stone kills two birds

D．a(chǎn) friend in need is a friend indeed

小題5:From the passage we know that __________.

A．there are few students in Bushwick High School

B．the trip to Soweto will have a long influence in spite of its short time.

C．most children are suffering from AIDS in Soweto

D．kids with HIV will be abandoned in Soweto

Recently I had completely changed my views about life after a talk with one of my friends. He told me despite being  31  , he was happy and   32  that it was because of something he saw in Thailand.
A few years ago he was  33 feeling sad and was touring Thailand. He said right in front of his very eyes, he saw a mother 34  her child's right hand with a knife. The helpless  35 in the mother's eyes and the scream of the 36  four-year-old child still remained in his mind.
The 37 mother made the child handicapped (disabled)  38   he could go out on the streets to beg.   39 by the scene, he dropped a small piece of bread he was eating.
And almost at once, several children  40   around this small piece of bread covered with sand, 41  bits from one another. It was the 42   reaction of hunger. He then went to the nearest bakery and bought every single loaf of bread.   43  he gave out the bread to the children (mostly handicapped), he  44    cheers and bows from these  45  children. For the first time in his life, he understood  46  people could give up their 47  for a loaf of bread. He came to  48 how fortunate he was to be able to have a sound body, have a job, have a family, have the chance to  49  about food that didn't taste good, and have the many things that these people in front of him   50  dreamed of having. Perhaps life wasn't bad at all.

小題1:	A．in poor health B．on a diet C．in debt D．out of work

小題2:	A．mentioned B．recalled C．explained D．insisted

小題3:	A．certainly B．a(chǎn)bsolutely C．seriously D．really

小題4:	A．took off B．cut off C．put out D．put off

小題5:	A．impression B．a(chǎn)ppearance C．expression D．a(chǎn)nger

小題6:	A．unbelievable B．troublesome C．terrified D．painful

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)ngry B．upset C．crazy D．hopeless

小題8:	A．unless B．in case C．so that D．because

小題9:	A．Puzzled B．Shocked C．Wondered D．Attracted

小題10:

A．turned B．looked C．sat D．gathered

小題11:

A．offering B．taking C．sharing D．giving

小題12:

A．natural B．physical C．mental D．emotional

小題13:

A．Since B．Until C．As D．If

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．received C．heard D．rejected

小題15:

A．unfortunate B．polite C．energetic D．greedy

小題16:

A．whom B．what C．when D．how

小題17:

A．honor B．identity C．dignity D．belief

小題18:

A．think of B．conclude C．realize D．recognize

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)rgue B．comment C．complain D．decide

小題20:

A．even B．never C．ever D．hardly