Future history books might record that we were robbed of the use of our eyes ,In our hurry to get from one place to another, we fail to see anything on the way, Air travel gives you a bird’s –eye view of the world ---or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get in your way, When you travel by car or train , you are moving so quickly that you do not see the countryside clearly , Car drivers are forever thinking about going on and on; they never want to stop, Is it the great motorways ,that attract them, or what? And as for sea travel ,it hardly deserves mention ,It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song：’I joined the navy to see the world ,and what did I see? I saw the sea’. You mention the place names in the world like EI Dorado, Kabul and someone is sure to say‘I’ve been there’meaning ,‘I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else.’
When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing :you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place, But actual arrival ,when it is achieved , is meaningless , You want to move on again . By traveling like this, you suspend （中止）all experience; the present stops being a reality：you might just as well be dead.
The traveler on foot, on the other hand , lives constantly in the present, For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes, He experiences, the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body, At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical tiredness, Satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travelers.
小題1:The underlined words “get in your way”in Paragraph I can be replaced, by         .

A．block your sights

B．expend your range of vision

C．prevent you from going out of the plane halfway

D．make your travel continue

小題2:What does the author think of the travelers mentioned in Paragraph 1?

A．They get a good view of the landscape

B．They make full use of their eyes

C．They fail to see the scenery with their heart

D．They are eager to see everything on the way.

小題3:Why does “the present”mean “nothing ”when we travel at high speeds?

A．Because we change our aims all the time

B．Because we are eager to go to another place

C．Because we are looking forward to the future life

D．Because we cannot enjoy the experience we have had

小題4:What will the author most probably advise us to do?

A．To go hiking in the mountain	B．To travel at a high speed
C．To travel by car or train	D．To go around the world

小題5:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Different travelers	B．The use of eyes
C．Ways of traveling	D．True traveling

The island of Great Britain being small (compare the size of Australia), the natural place for holiday relaxation and enjoyment is extensive coastline, above all its southern and eastern coasts, and the favorite resort of the mass-population of industrial Lancashire, is on the north-west coast. Distant and little-inhabited area like Northern Scotland, are too remote for the development of large seaside resorts.
For most children, going to the seaside suggests a week or fortnight of freedom on the beach, ideally a sandy one providing enough opportunities for the construction of sandcastle, fishing in pool, paddling in shallow water or swimming in deep water. Their parents spend sunny days swimming in the sea and sunbathing on the beach. Not that the British sun can be relied on and the depressing sight of families wandering round the town in old –fashioned and under umbrellas is only too common. However, there are always shops with their tourist souvenirs, plenty of cafes and if the worst comes to the worst, the cinema to offer a refuge.
The average family is unlikely to seek accommodation in a hotel as they can stay more cheaply in a boarding-house. There are usually three or four-storeyed Victorian buildings, whose owners spend the summer season letting rooms to a number of couples or families and providing three cooked meals a day at what they describe as a reasonable price, with the hope that in this way they will add enough to their savings to see the winter through. Otherwise there are the camping sites for those who prefer self-catering.
Nowadays, even when an increasing number of people fly off to Mediterranean resorts where a well-developed suntan (曬黑) can be assured, or explore in comfort Swiss lakes and mountains or romantic Italian or Spanish cities, the British seaside is still the main attraction for families, especially those with younger children. As they queue for boats trips, cups of tea or ice-cream under gray skies and in dizzling rain, the parents are reliving (重溫) their own childhood when time seemed endless, their own sandcastles the most splendid on the beach, the sea always blue and friendly and the sun always hot.
小題1:Children enjoy the seaside because ________.

A．their parents can live and play with them

B．they can buy what they want there

C．there are a variety of enjoyable ways of spending time there

D．they can learn how to build sandcastles, how to swim, etc.

小題2:The reason suggested for running a boarding-house is that ________.

A．people can live as where they live at home

B．people can cook what they are favorite

C．the owners provide three cooked meals a day at a reasonable price

D．the resulting additional income will ensure a living for several months

小題3:Many parents once played on the British beach and ________.

A．still have their happy memories of it

B．don’t want to have a holiday there

C．don’t want to take their children to have a holiday there.

D．want to build their own sandcastles the most splendid on the beach again

小題4:Nowadays more and more people fly off to Mediterranean resorts for ________.

A．a(chǎn)n exploration of lakes in comfort	B．a(chǎn) well-developed suntan
C．a(chǎn) well-equipped boarding-house	D．a(chǎn) romantic party

小題5:Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A．It is suggested that as a form of holiday entertainment the cinema is the best place to go in bad weather.

B．A reason suggested in the first paragraph for the appeal of the English seaside is that it is an ideal place for children.

C．Northern Scotland is little-inhabited and remote.

D．Few people in Britain go abroad for holiday relaxation and enjoyment.

In the 18th century, New York was smaller than Philadelphia and Boston. Today it is the largest city in America. How can the change in its size and importance be explained?
To answer this question we must consider certain facts about geography, history, and economics. Together these three will explain the huge growth of America’s most famous city.
The map of the Northeast shows that the four areas with the largest populations in this region are around seaports. At these points materials from across the sea enter the United States, and the products of the land are sent there for export across the sea.
We know that places where transportation lines meet are good places for making raw materials into finished goods. That is why seaports often have cities nearby. But cities like New York needed more than their geographical location in order to become great industrial centers. Their development did not happen simply by chance.
About 1815, when many Americans from the east had already moved toward the west, transportation routes from the seaports to the central regions of the country began to be a serious problem. The slow wagons of that time, usually drawn by horses, were too expensive for moving heavy freight (貨物) very far. In New York State a canal seemed the best answer to the transportation problem. From the eastern end of Lake Erie all the way across the state to the Hudson River there is a long strip of low land. Here the Erie Canal was built, and after several years of work it was completed in 1825.
The canal produced an immediate effect. Freight costs were cut to about one tenth of what they had been. New York City, which had been smaller than Philadelphia and Boston, quickly became the leading city of the coast. In the years that followed, transportation routes on the Great Lakes were joined to routes on the Mississippi River. Then New York City became the end point of a great inland shipping system that started from the Atlantic Ocean far up the western branches of the Mississippi.
小題1:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Development of Transportation in New York

B．Export and Import of New York

C．How New York Became America's Largest City

D．How New York Exchanged with Europe

小題2:According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The Erie Canal connected Lake Erie with the Hudson River.

B．Economists are of the opinion that places where farming is done are good for making raw materials into finished goods.

C．Wagons drawn by horses and oxen soon proved to be better and cheaper than canal transportation.

D．The seaports usually have less population but more business.

小題3:Freight costs were reduced to 10% of what they had been because of ________.

A．cheap and fast wagons	B．the new sea routes
C．the construction of the Erie Canal	D．the development of industry

He is a real turtle（海龜）.
Someone who always moves very slowly.
She is such a sheep.
A follower; someone who can’t think for him or herself.
He’s being an ostrich（鴕鳥(niǎo)）.
Someone who hides his/her head in the sand and refuses to face problems or reality.
He’s a lamb.
A gentle, patient, understanding person. Nice and considerate.
What a crab（蟹） he is!
A grouchy（發(fā)牢騷的） person; someone who is often angry and in a bad mood.
小題1:In which of the following situations are the people acting like sheep?

A．A teenager tells a small child to stop bothering an animal.

B．A young man is driving fast because all his friends do.

C．Someone runs for monitor of the senior class in the school.

D．People are walking and singing together along the road.

小題2:If a person is like a turtle, which of these is most likely to be a problem to him or her?

A．Keeping the house clean.	B．Learning a new language.
C．Getting to school on time.	D．Saving money for future use.

小題3:Buddy hates to wake up on Monday morning. He doesn’t speak to his wife or children, and he often shouts at the other drivers on his way to work. Everybody stays out of his way at least until noon time. After that he’s all right. Buddy’s boss says, “ Buddy is a good guy, but on Monday morning, he’s an absolute _________.”

A．crab

B．lamb

C．turtle

D．ostrich

小題4:Jerry has not been well for weeks. He knows he has a problem but he is afraid to see a doctor .If he is sick, he doesn’t want to know about it. His wife says, “ Jerry, don’t be a(n) __________. Go to the doctor. She can help you get of your illness.

A．crab

B．lamb

C．sheep

D．ostrich

Money and Happiness
A Guide to Living the good life
Author: Laura Rowley
Publisher: Wiley (March 1, 2005)
Laura Rowley makes us all understand the money-happiness connection in our own lives so that we spend our time and our efforts wisely. She offers insight that every reader can use to make smarter decisions that will lead to living a rich life in every possible definition of the term.
The Happiness Makeover
How to Teach Yourself to Be Happy and Enjoy Every Day
Author: M. J. Ryan
Publisher: Broadway (May 10, 2005)
Ryan’s own desire to be happier first led(引領(lǐng)) her to study what is known about happiness from brain science, psychology, and the wisdom traditions of the world. The Happiness Makeover draws on this wide-ranging knowledge and presents a plan that will help you:
Clear away happiness hindrances(障礙物) like worry, fear, envy, and grudges
Discover happiness boosters like meaningful work, challenge, and gratitude
Learn to think optimistically(樂(lè)觀地)（it is really possible!）
Find daily ways to truly enjoy, even relish, the moments of your life Happiness
The Science Behind Your Smile
Author: Daniel Nettle
Publisher: Oxford University Press (July 1, 2005)
This is the first book to look thoroughly at what happiness is and how it works. Nettle examines whether people are basically happy or unhappy, whether success can make us happy, why some people are happier than others, and much more.
Hormones（荷爾蒙）, health, and Happiness
Author: Steven F. Hotze
Publisher: Forrest Publishing (April, 2005)
Dr Steven Hotze is leading a wellness revolution that advances a new model of health care. In Hormones, Health, and Happiness you are shown how to reach and maintain optional cell, tissue(身體組織), and organ（器官） functioning so that you can enjoy a better quality of life.
小題1:At least how many books are written by women according to the passage above?

A．4

B．3

C．2

D．1

小題2:Whose model will possibly help readers obtain health naturally(自然地)?

A．Laura Rowley

B．Ryan’s

C．Daniel Nettle’s

D．Steven F. Hotze’s

小題3:Which book is the result of the author’s own need to know more about happiness?

A．Hormones, health, and Happiness

B．Money and Happines

C．The Happiness Makeover

D．The Science Behind Your Smile

Most magazines, whether online or print, will include book reviews. However, most editors and staff writers are usually too busy to read books and review them themselves. Therefore, writing book reviews can be a great way to get started with a writing career. How do you write a great book review that will be sure to be noticed? Follow these tips to write a really interesting and unique book review.
Start with a description of the book. Many people that are reading your review may not know anything about the book you’re reviewing. Instead of making readers go find information on their own by searching for the book title, start out with a little description of the book. Make sure you avoid too long of a summary. Start with a short paragraph or so that hits all the major points but doesn’t give too much away. You don’t want to tell your readers everything about the book, because then they won’t have to read it at all. Just give enough information so your readers are interested in reading the book.
Be objective. Some magazines like to publish book reviews that are completely impersonal. This means that they want a review of the book that doesn’t share your opinion and that in which your opinion isn’t obvious from reading what you wrote. If you hated a book, it might not be a great book to review. You probably want to review books that you enjoyed. Avoid talking about how much you liked the book, however. You should not include your personal reaction to the book until the very end, where you include a sentence or two about whether or not you would recommend a book and to whom you would recommend it.
Look through a lens（鏡頭）. A great way to get your review noticed is to look at a book through a specific lens. Read the book as a feminist（男女平等主義者）would, for example, and talk about what a feminist might say to applaud or criticize the book. You can choose any number of lenses, and feminism is just one choice. An economic lens, a family lens, the lens of a different nationality, or the lens of a child could all be interesting ways to look at a book. If you look at a book in this way, instead of just reading it and forming your own opinion, it will be much more interesting and marketable. This is especially the case if you look at a lens that relates to the subject of the magazine to which you are submitting. Feminist magazines love book reviews about books read through a feminist lens, for example, because it is appropriate to their readership.
Talk about the writer’s style. Another great way to write a book review is to talk about the writer’s style. Anyone can pick up a book and read the story, but it takes an experienced writer to note interesting things about another writer’s style and write about them intelligently. Furthermore, most people want to know if a book is easy or fun to read over whether or not the subject matter will interest them.
小題1:For what purpose is the passage written?

A．To offer tips on writing book reviews.

B．To give advice on reading books.

C．To introduce writing styles.

D．To comment on a book.

小題2:If a writer thinks a book is worth reading, he’d better state it _________________.

A．in the title

B．in the first paragraph

C．a(chǎn)s much as possible

D．a(chǎn)t the final part

小題3:The fourth paragraph is developed mainly by __________________.

A．a(chǎn)nalyzing causes	B．giving examples
C．drawing comparisons	D．telling personal experiences

小題4:Compared with ordinary readers, a skilled writer does better in _____________.

A．giving an objective description of a book

B．looking at a book through a specific angle

C．finding a book and understanding its story easily

D．paying close attention to another writer’s style

The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two ______ systems on the whole.
The ______ of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated（孕育） by rivers. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River _____ the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own _____. Then in Dang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture _____ went overseas to Japan, _____ into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same ______.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was ______ on the Mesopotamian Plain ---- the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known ______ the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also ______ waters. When the colonists of England _____ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't _______ from the European one a lot.
At the same time, the difference of the language systems _______ the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language (see the picture below) while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one I’m using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, ______ the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no ______ from the other.

小題1:	A．connected B．separate C．a(chǎn)ncient D．remote

小題2:	A．preservation B．development C．resource D．origin

小題3:	A．if B．until C．while D．a(chǎn)s

小題4:	A．styles B．habits C．ways D．means

小題5:	A．hurriedly B．slowly C．unfortunately D．suddenly

小題6:	A．made B．crashed C．mixed D．a(chǎn)pplied

小題7:	A．culture B．nation C．influence D．system

小題8:	A．brought up B．brought out C．brought in D．brought along

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)fter B．a(chǎn)s C．for D．of

小題10:

A．crossed B．drunk C．swam D．plunged

小題11:

A．touched down B．put down C．got down D．settled down

小題12:

A．evolve B．judge C．distinguish D．rise

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)dds to B．results from C．turns up D．takes over

小題14:

A．but for B．for all C．due to D．a(chǎn)t all

小題15:

A．relationship B．difference C．interference D．familiarity

The high cost of living in Sydney causes city parents to worry more about their children.
New research by the Financial Services Council (FSC)shows that 75% of metropolitan mums and dads say their ability to earn is important to the well-being of their kids, Tet a greater proportion(比例)of Sydney parents think children suffer emotionally by having two full-time working parents .AS a result 46%of Sydneysiders feel their Kids could be happier , against 38%of both Melbourne and regional New South Wales mums and dads.
The FSC research ,which interviewed 1200 parents across the country ,also shows 66% of Sydneysiders believe the happiness of their children would be greatly affected if they or their partner couldn’t work.
The FSC undertook the survey as part of its Lifewise campaign ,to encourage Australians to protect themselves against financial hardship.
Chairman of the Lifewise campaign John Crosswell said：“The research findings quite clearly highlight that Sydney parents prioritise (優(yōu)先考慮)their ability to earn money and yet because they are so busy doing so, it seems that their ability to spend time with their family is affected .Sydney parents are dedicated to earning money but as a consequence, perhaps they don’t have the time to enjoy spending it with their family.”
In sydney ,the top factor for creating an ideal childhood is financial security ,at 92%.Fewer parents rate having a tigh-knit family(89%)or living near friends and family (85%)as important.
David and Ari Dearnley ,of North Manly ,said money pressure was hard to avoid in Sydney ,They both work and said family finances would be severely hard if one of them couldn’t
But only Mrs Dearnly has income-protection insurance, “I think that I don’t really need it yet”,Mr Dearnly ,37, said.
“I think he’s mad”,Mrs Dearnly ,also 27 ,said,“If David couldn’t work it would have a huge impact on our lifestyle.”
“Looks like I’ll be getting it tomorrow,”Mr Dearnly responded.
小題1:What is the main idea of the passage?

A．The findings of a study on how Sydney people go through financial hardship with their family

B．A survey on the factors that may have influences on Sydney children’s happy childhood

C．a(chǎn) survey on the relations between children’s happiness and their parents’ability to earn in Sydney

D．A comparison between Sydney people and those of other cities on their views about earning money

小題2:From the passage we can infer that        

A．Three quarters of Sydney parents think children may have emotional problems

B．less than half of Sydney parents think their children now are not as happy as they expect

C．Most Sydney parents think family finances are the only factor that impact children’s childhood

D．A bout two thirds of Sydney parents think children would be happier if they could‘t work

小題3:What does Lifewise campaign aim to?

A．Encouraging Australian people avoid the harm of financial problems

B．Helping Sydney parents find a suitable job?

C．Making Australian people improve their ability to earn

D．A ttracting Sydney people to buy insurance

小題4:According to John Crosswell, we can learn that        

A．Income-protection insurance has an impact on the lifestyle of a Sydney family

B．If moe of the parents couldn’t work their family finances will be clearly affected

C．Sydney parents are in a dilemma of devoting to work and enjoying family life

D．Sydney parents now can make a balance between their work and family life

小題5:What does “it ”underlined in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Work

B．Insurance

C．Income

D．Pressure

We often use the words growth and development as if they meant essentially the same thing. But this may not always be the case. One can easily imagine instances in which a country has achieved higher levels of income (growth) with little or no benefit coming to most of its citizens (development).
In the past, most development policies were aimed increasing the growth rate of income per capita. Many still are, based on the theory that benefits of economic growth will come to all members of society. If this theory is correct, growth should promote development.
By the early 1970s, however, the relationship between growth and development was being questioned. A major study by the World Bank in 1974 concluded that it is now clear that more than a decade of rapid growth in underdeveloped countries has been of little benefit to a third of their population.
The World Bank study indicated that increases in GNP per capita did not promise important improvements in such development indicators as nutrition, health, and education. Although GNP per capita did indeed rise, its benefits come down to only a small part of the population. This realization gave rise to a call for new development policies. These new policies favored agriculture over industry, called for domestic redistribution of income and wealth, and encouraged programs to satisfy such basic needs as food and shelter.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the international macroeconomic crises of high oil prices, worldwide recession, and third world debt forced attention away from programs designed to get rid of poverty. However, the lesson remains: economic growth does not promise economic development. Efforts may be required to change growing output capacity into economic benefits that reach most of a nation’s people.
小題1:As to the relationship between growth and development, what can we infer from the passage?

A．Development is a reliable measure of growth.

B．Growth always brings about development.

C．Development is not necessarily the result of growth.

D．Growth and development refer to the same thing.

小題2:According to the study by the World Bank in 1974,economic growth in some background countries brought 

A．benefit only to a third of their population.

B．a(chǎn)lmost no benefit to a third of their population.

C．little benefit to their people.

D．no benefit at all to their people.

小題3:The programs designed to get rid of poverty were not very well carried out because the government

A．knew that growth didn’t promise development.

B．gave too much attention to increases in GNP per capita.

C．wished to replace the programs with new development policies.

D．was busy solving other more serious economic problems.

小題4:If the passage continues, what is the author most likely to discuss in the next paragraph?

A．How to turn growth into development.

B．How to remove poverty from society.

C．How to decrease third world debt.

D．How to cope with economic crises.

I was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos (標(biāo)志) in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one—it’s so simple. And I liked the stories behind them, which made me forget all other things. McDonald’s, Apple, Mercedes Benz and Adidas own great logos as well, and they are among my favorites.
Nike
In the Greek myth, Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nike’s logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for $ 35, and was registered as a trademark in 1995.
McDonald’s
The logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler to resemble the archshaped(拱形的) signs on the side of the company’s then walk-up hamburger stand. Later on, the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonald’s name was added to the logo in 1968.
Apple
There are different stories behind Apple’s logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve, in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later, the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steven Jobs and Ronald Wayne, and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didn’t stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer Rob Janoff’s “ rainbow apple”, a rainbow- colored silhouette (輪廓)  of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow- colored apple was replaced by the one- colored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far.
Mercedes Benz
The Mercedes Benz logo, which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a three- pointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Marcedes is the name of Maybach’s elder daughter, while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz, Cie. and DMG in 1926.
小題1:What does the author think of the stories of the great logos?

A．They are boring	B．They are out of date.
C．They are attractive	D．They are practical

小題2: What does Nike’s logo stand for?

A．The goddess of victory

B．The source of inspiration for soldiers

C．The statue of the Greek goddess

D．The wing of the Greek goddess

小題3:We can learn that Apple’s present logo is______.

A．the religious story of Adam and Eve

B．a(chǎn) bitten apple with only one color

C．Newton’s sitting under an apple tree

D．the rainbow- colored bitten apple

小題4:Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos?

A．Mercedes Benz – McDonald’s – Nike – Apple.

B．Nike – McDonald’s – Apple – Mercedes Benz.

C．Mercedes Benz – Apple – Nike –McDonald’s.

D．Nike –Mercedes Benz –McDonald’s – Apple,