Listening to music can help me focus better. Since I discovered it two years ago，I've used music to get through boring work or to focus creatively. I've found that it can make even the dullest jobs enjoyable and help clear mental blocks to creativity.
I first noticed the good effects of music while playing video games. It was a few days before Christmas in 2005 and I was playing online video games. My parents had just given me a new MP3，so I decided to listen to music through the headphones while I played. After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play. I was playing more naturally. The music relaxed me，and，to a certain extent，distracted me from the game，allowing my subconscious(潛意識的)talent to come through. The music also helped me block out the outside world. With those headphones on I was like a machine，moving from one task to the next without unnecessary thoughts or actions.  
Music can also have a great effect on mood. If I'm in a bad mood at work，I'll listen to some of Bob Marley's and get down to business. It always takes my mind off what I'm doing and makes me a happier person. The same is true for classic rock. One summer，I did a boring job collecting bottle openers by hand. Without a radio playing classic rock in the background，I would have hated life.
Listening to music with relaxing rhythms and a positive message helps you forget your work and think happy thoughts. But the results you see will depend heavily on your personal tastes. Experiment with the types of music you listen to during certain tasks. By trial and error you'll finally discover your best choice.
I'm always looking for new concentration aids，so I'd love to know what type of music works best for me.
小題1:We can infer that the passage was written in ________.

A．2005

B．2006

C．2007

D．2008

小題2:The author first discovered the effects of music ________.

A．from his parents

B．by chance

C．a(chǎn)t work

D．when he was a child

小題3:The author mentions the experience of collecting bottle openers in Paragraph 3 to ________.

A．tell us that life is dull	B．prove that music affects mood
C．tell us how to seek happiness	D．tell us bad mood can affect work

The story is told about what happened on a flight between a passenger and an air hostess. The passenger rang and told the air hostess (乘務(wù)員) that he needed a cup of __36__to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would_37__him the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for_38__sounded, the air hostess was in a hurry. She was kept so_39__that she forgot to deliver (送) him the water. As a result, the passenger was_40__to take his medicine.She_41__over to him with a cup of water, but he_42__it.
In the following hours on the_43__, each time the air hostess passed by the _44__ she would ask him with a smile_45__he needed help or not. But the passenger__46_paid attention to her.
When the passenger was going to get__47__the plane, he asked the air hostess to__48_him the passengers’ booklet (意見薄). She was very__49__. She knew he would write down_50_words, which might result in the loss of her job. _51__with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she_52_the booklet, and cracked a smile, _53_the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times_54_. How can I refuse your twelve sincere（真誠的） smiles?”
That’s__55__! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?

小題1:	A．coffee B．tea C．water D．cola

小題2:	A．take B．bring C．carry D．hold

小題3:	A．food B．drink C．service D．medicine

小題4:	A．tired B．silent C．calm D．busy

小題5:	A．delaying B．delayed C．delays D．delay

小題6:	A．hurried B．went C．came D．got

小題7:	A．refused B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．liked D．hated

小題8:	A．seat B．a(chǎn)ir C．floor D．flight

小題9:	A．customer B．passenger C．guest D．visitor

小題10:

A．whether B．when C．what D．that

小題11:

A．never B．often C．a(chǎn)lways D．seldom

小題12:

A．on B．to C．off D．from

小題13:

A．hand B．take C．throw D．lend

小題14:

A．glad B．a(chǎn)ngry C．curious D．sad

小題15:

A．good B．sharp C．polite D．nice

小題16:

A．So B．Because C．And D．But

小題17:

A．hid B．tore C．opened D．closed

小題18:

A．if B．for C．a(chǎn)fter D．when

小題19:

A．in all B．a(chǎn)bove all C．or else D．orso

小題20:

A．wrong B．wonderful C．impossible D．right

Alone in the light at the dining room table, surrounded by a nearly dark house, I sat in tears.
Finally, I  36  in getting both kids to bed. As a new single  37 , I had to be both Mommy and Daddy to my two little children.
With full rights of my children, I  38  to give them a normal and comfortable home life. I  39  a happy face for them.
I rose slowly, trying not to  40  even the least sound which might start them up  41 . I tiptoed(躡手躡腳地走) out of their room,  42  the door part way, and went downstairs.
And loneliness(孤獨(dú)). I  43  as thought I were at the bottom(底部) of a great sea of loneliness. It all  44  together and I was at once lost. I sat there,  45  crying.
Just then, a pair of little  46  went around my middle and a little face looked up at me. I looked down into my five-year-old son’s  47  face.
I was shy to be  48  crying by my son. “I’m sorry. Ethan, I didn’t know you were stillo awake.” I don’t know why, but so many people  49  when they cry and I was no exception. “I didn’t  50  to cry. I’m just a little  51  tonight.”
“It’s okay, Daddy. It’s okay to cry; you’re just  52 .”
I couldn’t express(表達(dá)) how happy he made me, this little boy, who was simple, gave me  53  to cry. He seemed to be saying that I didn’t have to always be  54 , and that sometimes it was possible to allow myself to feel weak and let out my  55 .

小題1:	A．succeeded B．escaped C．failed D．helped

小題2:	A．mother B．worker C．parent D．stepfather

小題3:	A．followed B．grew C．joined D．tried

小題4:	A．put on B．took on C．put down D．took in

小題5:	A．fill B．stop C．make D．end

小題6:	A．over B．a(chǎn)gain C．once D．a(chǎn)lready

小題7:	A．locked B．fixed C．opened D．closed

小題8:	A．felt B．thought C．fell D．woke

小題9:	A．went B．a(chǎn)fforded C．came D．a(chǎn)greed

小題10:

A．loudly B．hardly C．widely D．silently

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)rms B．legs C．hands D．eyes

小題12:

A．pleased B．helpful C．excited D．a(chǎn)ngry

小題13:

A．moved B．seen C．heard D．touched

小題14:

A．explain B．complain C．a(chǎn)pologize D．wonder

小題15:

A．want B．mean C．a(chǎn)ppear D．prefer

小題16:

A．worried B．special C．tired D．sad

小題17:

A．a(chǎn) person B．a(chǎn) male C．terrific D．nervous

小題18:

A．decision B．interest C．right D．truth

小題19:

A．experienced B．strong C．single D．a(chǎn)ble

小題20:

A．ideas B．secrets C．words D．feelings

One year, my school report made my parents angry. On Christmas Eve, all the presents were stolen, along with our TV. My parents told me that there were no presents because Santa was very angry with my behavior over the past year. The next year on Christmas Eve I slept downstairs with a plastic sword waiting for Santa to make sure that he didn't steal the new TV. The next morning, when I woke up, I saw Santa standing there. As soon as I saw that there were no presents, I grabbed my plastic sword and ran at him, shouting angrily: "THIEF! THIEF!"
Jack
When I was young, we always had a specific room for the Christmas tree. My mom never really liked the location, so one year she moved the tree into another room. I was convinced that Santa would not know where the tree was and would get lost in our house. I was worried that he would be mad and put me on the "bad" list and would not give me any gifts because he couldn't find the tree. I came up with the idea to make signs leading from the fireplace to the tree. They said things like: "Tree this way" or "Santa, put the gifts over here." When my big brother saw them he began to laugh his head off.
Lucy
Does everyone remember going to the mall and sitting on Santa’s lap to have his picture taken at Christmas time?
Well, I used to think that if I did that, Santa would get mad bcause he would have to go all around the world and give every kid the chance to have his picture taken with him. Of course his lap would hurt and he would be very fired. I thought he might keep a copy of the picture and that would be how he decided who would be on his naughty list.
My mom couldn't get me onto Santa's lap until she made him promise I wouldn't end up on his naughty list.
Lydia
小題1:The real reason why Jack's TV was taken away is that ______________.

A．his parents were too careless

B．his parents thought he had watched too much TV

C．Santa Claus was not satisfied with Jack’s behavior

D．Santa gave the TV to another child as a present

小題2:Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why Lucy didn't want the tree to be moved?

A．Santa would not know where the tree was.

B．Santa would be angry and would not give her any gifts.

C．Her big brother might laugh at her.

D．Santa might think she was a "bad" child.

小題3:We can learn from the third story that _______________.

A．Lydia’s mother was very Strict with her

B．Lydia believed in Santa when she was young

C．Lydia was naughty when she was young

D．Lydia liked taking pictures with Santa

小題4:Why didn't Lydia want to take pictures with Santa?

A．She was afraid that Santa would get mad with her.

B．She was afraid that Santa would get too tired and hurt himself.

C．She disliked the idea that Santa would keep a copy of her picture.

D．She feared that she would appear in the Santa's naughty list.

At one point or 36 in life, we are all 37 to make a speech to an audience on different occasions, for example, in the classroom to share successful 38 with classmates or on a wedding to send your best wishes in honor of the newly-weds. No matter 39 the audience seems to be, we are in public speaking. 40, most of us don’t do a very satisfactory job. We get nervous. We forget what to say, we 41 unnecessary words, and we 42 the audience. We feel awful, feeling like completely a loser, and wish we would never have to speak  again.
Cheer up! You are not alone and things are not 43 bad. Here are a few44 for you to 45 the pain. First, be clear about the purpose of your speech. What is the 46? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as much information 47 you can think of on your subject. It is advised that onespend plenty of your time doing some research and organizing your material so that your speech is clear and crystal. 48 many examples, pictures, charts, and graphs if possible. Most importantly, never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t 49 them. Treat them with 50.During the course, let your 51 come through so that they feel as if you make person-to-person communication with them. They will surely 52 your thoughtfulness and find your speech enjoyable.
Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, the occasion, and the audience . If you follow these steps, you will see you don’t have to be 53.   54, you may find you more than enjoy the period and that you 55 to make more and long speeches. But don’t hog the podium and steal the show!

小題1:	A．other B．others C．a(chǎn)nother D．the other

小題2:	A．called in B．called upon C．called out D．called off

小題3:	A．stories B．materials C．experience D．information

小題4:	A．how large B．what big size C．how much D．how many

小題5:	A．However B．Therefore C．But D．As a result

小題6:	A．miss B．a(chǎn)void C．hate D．repeat

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)maze B．bore C．a(chǎn)muse D．embarrass

小題8:	A．that B．too much C．much too D．far from

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)dvices B．tips C．suggestion D．words

小題10:

A．get across B．go through C．get over D．go over

小題11:

A．situation B．condition C．occasion D．instruction

小題12:

A．which B．for which C．a(chǎn)s D．that

小題13:

A．Include B．Including C．Give D．Showing

小題14:

A．talk aloud with B．talk down to C．Talk about D．talk to

小題15:

A．honor B．respect C．discipline D．encouragement

小題16:

A．personality B．points C．speech D．opinions

小題17:

A．enjoy B．a(chǎn)ppreciate C．thank D．express

小題18:

A．frightened B．a(chǎn)fraid C．enthusiastic D．relaxed

小題19:

A．However B．In fact C．In other words D．similarly

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)re anxious B．look forward C．volunteer D．willing

Will it matter if you don’t take your breakfast?
Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast.
This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains, if a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention in class. Opposite to what many people believe, if you don’t eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.
小題1:The results of the test show that ______

A．breakfast has great effect on work and studies.

B．breakfast has much to do with people’s health.

C．a(chǎn) person will work better if he has simple breakfast

D．breakfast only affects those who work with their brains .

小題2:According to the passage, many people think that if you don’t eat breakfast, you will____.

A．do your work badly	B．eat too much for lunch
C．gain weight	D．lose weight

小題3:We can infer from the passage that _____

A．one can work better with breakfast.

B．morning diet will do good to your health.

C．reducing lunch and supper will help lose weight.

D．breakfast is more important than lunch and supper.

In an age dominated （控制的） by new media and the Internet, there are so many alternative ways of learning．Gone are the days when, if we couldn't make it into a classroom, the only real option was to pick up a book, or when audio materials consisted of bad quality cassettes or sporadic（時有時無的） radio and TV programmes．With the appearance of broadband access to the web, we have a whole new learning domain （統(tǒng)領(lǐng)） at our fingertips．Sophisticated learning materials in the form of text or high-quality audio are now available at the touch of a button, and tests and assignments can be submitted （進(jìn)行） and marked online．Questions and learning, studying away from the classroom has never seemed easier．Yet many teachers would argue that face-to-face contact between teachers and students is an essential part of the language learning experience．Enter the concept of blended （融合的） learning, an approach to education which seeks to combine the best of new technology and actual human contact．
Advocates of blended learning argue that an approach to study which combines the benefits of new technology with the best aspects of face-to-face （often abbreviated to F2F） teaching, will achieve better results．For example, there are some aspects of study, like practical sessions, dealing with more subjective questions, or meeting the needs of an individual student, which require face-to-face human interaction, whereas the more mechanical aspects of learning, such as answers to clear-cut questions, can be managed simply and effectively in a remote environment using new technology．
Blended learning approaches have proven especially appropriate in language learning．For example, in an ELT （English Language Teaching ） environment, a simple scenario （劇情概要） might be a classroom session where a teacher asks a group of students to use a wiki to create a text． Students then go away and compose and edit the text remotely．During the next F2F session, the teacher express his opinion about their work．
小題1:What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Blended learning is an effective learning approach．

B．More and more people will use Internet-based learning materials,

C．There are so many different ways of learning for people to choose in today's world．

D．Blended learning methods have proven to be effective except in language learning．

小題2:Which of the following aspects of study doesn't require face-to-face interaction between teachers and students?

A．Practical sessions．

B．Tackling the needs of an individual student．

C．Dealing with more subjective questions．

D．Providing answers to clear-cut questions．

小題3:It can be inferred from the passage that ______．

A．the radio and TV in the past were of poor quality

B．people do not get audio materials through cassettes nowadays

C．it was not convenient for people to leam outside a classroom in the past

D．it was difficult to find a classroom with good learning conditions in the old days

小題4:Which of the following can be best describe the writer's attitude towards blended learning?

A．Critical．	B．Objective （客觀的） ．
C．Supportive．	D．Neutral （中立的） ．

In the next few years, battery technology is going to grow rapidly.
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小題1:What does the underlined part “make a killing” in Paragraph 7 mean?

A．Beat all other businesses.

B．Make a lot of money in a short time.

C．Force other batteries to withdraw from market.

D．Be the business leader in battery making.

小題2:What is the possible problem with online subscribing?

A．The giving-away of privacy.

B．Getting lots of junk emails.

C．Becoming a member of some organization unwillingly.

D．Not being able to unsubscribe.

小題3:Where is this material probably from?

A．A magazine.

B．A newspaper.

C．A website.

D．A booklet.

小題4:This passage is mainly to ______.

A．a(chǎn)dvertise new batteries	B．find potential investors
C．promote Energy & Capital	D．sell new technology

What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I    21  an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against   22  of 100, scored 160．No one at the base had ever seen a figure like that, and for two hours they made a big fuss over me.
All my life I've been registering scores like that,    23  I have the complacent(洋洋自得的) feeling that I'm highly intelligent, and I expect other people to think so too. Actually, though, don't such scores simply mean that I am very good at answering the type of academic questions that are considered worthy of answers by people who    24     the intelligence tests - people with intellectual bents(天分) similar to mine?
For instance, I once had an auto-repair man, who, on these intelligence tests, could not   25  have scored more than 80,by my estimate. Yet, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him—and he always fixed it.
Well，then，suppose my auto—repair man   26  questions for some intelligence tests．By doing every one of them I'd prove myself a   27  ．In a world where I have to work with my    28   ，I'd do poorly．
Consider my auto—repair man   29   ．He had a habit of telling  30   ．One time he said. “Doc, a deaf and dumb man   31  some nails．Having entered a store，he put two fingers together on the counter and made  32    movements with the other hand．The clerk brought him a hammer．He   33   his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering．The clerk   34  him some nails．He picked out the right size and left．Well，Doc，the   35  man who came in was blind．He wanted scissors．   36  do you suppose he asked for them?" I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers．He burst out laughing and said，“Why, you fool，he used his    37   and asked for them.” Then he said smugly, "I've been    38    that on all my customers today." "Did you catch many?" I asked. "Quite a few," he said, "but I knew     39    I'd catch you." "Why is that?" I asked. "Because you're so goddamned educated, Doc, I knew you couldn't be very     40   ." And I have an uneasy feeling that he had something there．

小題1:	A．failed B．wrote C．received D．chose

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)n average B．a(chǎn) total C．a(chǎn)n amount D．a(chǎn) number

小題3:	A．then B．but C．so that D．because

小題4:	A．join in B．make up C．go over D．look through

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)pproximately B．possibly C．certainly D．frequently

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)nswered B．practiced C．designed D．tried

小題7:	A．teacher B．doctor C．winner D．fool

小題8:	A．brains B．efforts C．hands D．a(chǎn)bilities

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)gain B．a(chǎn)s usual C．too D．a(chǎn)s well

小題10:

A．lies B．jokes C．news D．tales

小題11:

A．bought B．tested C．found D．needed

小題12:

A．cutting B．hammering C．scissoring D．circling

小題13:

A．nodded B．raised C．shook D．turned

小題14:

A．brought B．packed C．sent D．sold

小題15:

A．clever B．other C．right D．next

小題16:

A．What B．How C．Who D．Which

小題17:

A．imagination B．hand C．voice D．information

小題18:

A．trying B．proving C．practicing D．examining

小題19:

A．with wisdom B．a(chǎn)t once C．in reality D．for sure

小題20:

A．clear B．silly C．slow D．smart

When the Japanese attacked America’s ships at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, they did it secretly. The makers of the movie Pearl Harbor have behaved differently.
The noise about Pearl Harbor, made by Disney，has reached its highest point with its premiere （首次公演） before the movie opens in cinemas across the US at the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a time to recall national heroes who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield.
As Ben Affleck is the main star, the movie seems sure to become a success in the United States at least.
At almost three hours in length, it promises to be a good old Hollywood movie. There is a love story. Affleck and his co－star, Josh Hartnett, both fall in love with the navy nurse, Kate Beckinsale and, of course, there is much human courage and love of country.
It’s certain that Disney will be accused of “changing” history. The showing of actual events in a movie always causes arguments.
Bits of the story are deliberately not mentioned in the movie. It does not address the theory held by some historians that President Franklin Roosevelt knew about Japan’s intention to attack the ships in Pearl Harbor．It is said he did nothing, as he was aware that such a blow would allow him to take America into the Second World War.
Japan remains sensitive about being accused of wartime atrocities （暴行）. And Disney is sensitive about its business in Japan, where it has a theme park.
Not all the reviews of the movie have been full of praise. A reviewer for Newsweek, who was given an early preview, acknowledged that the 40－minute sequence （連續(xù)鏡頭） showing the attack itself was powerful. The attack comes quite late in the movie, however, and the reviewer was less impressed with the characters and the love story.
“Almost every line of the dialogue sounds like it comes from an old movie, ” the reviewer wrote.
小題1:From the passage we can infer that the Memorial Day refers to           

A．the day the United States was founded

B．the day people remember their ancestors

C．a(chǎn) day people celebrate the victories of World War Ⅱ

D．a(chǎn) day people remember those who died in wars

小題2:From the passage we know that Ben Affleck             .

A．regarded Josh Hartnett as an enemy

B．may be a very popular movie star

C．experienced the Pearl Harbor Incident

D．was in love with the actress Kate Beckinsale

小題3:Which of the following statements is TRUE about Pearl Harbor?

A．The movie will cause a lot of arguments.

B．The movie has made the Japanese angry.

C．The movie truly describes the Pearl Harbor Incident.

D．The movie shows that President Roosevelt knew about Japan’s intention.

小題4:According to the passage, what does the reviewer for Newsweek think of the movie?

A．The scenes of the attack leave no impression.

B．The dialogue in the movie is original and creative.

C．The attack scenes occupy too much time of the movie.

D．The characters and the love story are less attractive.

小題5:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Ben Affleck in Pearl Harbor.

B．The True Fact of Pearl Harbor.

C．Reviewer：Pearl Harbor is a success.

D．Attention！Pearl Harbor is arriving.