1. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)
                                                                                    

2. Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?
    It is getting increasingly apparent to me that cell phone users have more to sacrifice besides
    the regular payment for the calls and messages.
                                                                                    

3. What is the purpose of Paragraph 4? (no more than 5 words)
                                                                                    

4. What do experts say about cell-phone addiction?
                                                                                    

5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.
                                                                                    

     Some people believe that a Robin Hood is at work, others that a wealthy person simply wants to
distribute his or her fortune before dying. But the donator who started sending envelopes with cash to
deserving causes,accompanied by an article from the local paper, has made a northern German city
believe in fairytales (童話).
     The first envelope was sent to a victim support group. It contained ?10,000 with a cutting from the
Braunschiveiger Zeitung about how the group supported a woman who was robbed of her handbag;
similar plain white anonymous (匿名)envelopes, each containing  ?10,000, then arrived at a kindergarten
and a church.
     The envelopes keep coming, and; so far at least  ?190,000 has been distributed. Last month, one of
them was sent to the newspaper 's own office. It came after a story it published about Tom, a
14-year-old boy who was severely disabled in a swimming accident. The receptionist at the
Braunschiveiger Zeitung opened an anonymous white envelope to find 20 notes of  ? 500 inside with
a copy of the article. The name of the family was underlined.
     "I was driving when I heard the news," Claudia Neumann, the boy's mother, told Der Spiegel
magazine. "I had to park on the side of the road; I was speechless."
     The money will be used to make the entrance to their house wheelchair-accessible and for a course
of treatment that their insurance company refused to pay for.
     "For someone to act so selflessly, for this to happen in such a society in which everyone thinks of
himself, was astonishing," Mrs. Neumann said. Her family wonder whether the donator is a Robin Hood
character, taking from banks to give to the needy.
     Henning Noske,the editor of the Braunschiveiger Zeitung, said: "Maybe it is an old person who is
about to die. We just do not know." However, he has told his reporters not to look for the city's hero,
for fear that discovery may stop the donations.

1. The Braunschiveiger Zeitung is the name of ______.

A. a church
B. a bank
C. a newspaper
D. a magazine

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the donation to Tom?

A. The donation amounted to  ?190,000.
B. The donation was sent directly to his house.
C. The money will be used for his education.
D. His mother felt astonished at the donation.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A. the donator is a rich old man
B. the donation will continue to come
C. the donation comes from the newspaper
D. the donator will soon be found out

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Money Is Raised by the Newspaper.
B. Newspaper Distributes Money to the Needy.
C. Unknown Hero Spreads Love in Envelopes
D. Robin Hood Returns to the City

     High-quality customer service is preached(宣揚)by many, but actually keeping customers
happy is easier said than done.
     Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of a retail store(零售店), but instead
will warn their friends, relatives, co-workers, strangers and anyone who will listen. Store managers
are often the last to hear complaints. "Storytelling hurts retailers and entertains consumers," said
Paula Courtney, President of the Verde group. "The store loses the customer, but the shopper mus
t also find a replacement."
     The most common complaints include filled parking lots, cluttered(塞滿了的)shelves, overloaded
racks, out-of-stock items, long check-out lines, and rude sales people.
     During peak shopping hours, some retailers solved the parking problems by getting moonlighting
local police to work as parking attendants to direct customers to empty parking spaces. Retailers
can relieve the headaches by redesigning store display, pre-stocking sales items, hiring speedy and
experienced cashiers, and having sales representatives on hand to answer questions. Most importantly,
sales people should be skillful and polite with angry customers.
     "Retailers who're enthusiastic and friendly are more likely to smooth over issues than those who
aren't so friendly." said Professor Stephen Hoch. "Maybe something as a greeter at the store entrance
would help."
     Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filing complaints to the retailer, instead
of complaining to the rest of the world. Retailers are hard-pressed to improve when they have no idea
what is wrong.

1. Why are store managers often the last to hear complaints?

A. Most shoppers won't complain even if they have had unhappy experiences.
B. Shoppers would rather tell their unhappy experiences to people around them.
C. Few customers believe the service will be improved after their complaints.
D. It is difficult for customers to have easy access to store mangers.

2. What does Paula Courtney imply by saying the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?

A. New customers are sure to replace old ones.
B. It is not likely the shopper can find the same products in other stores.
C. The same products can be bought in other retail stores.
D. Not complaining to the manager causes the shopper some trouble too.

3. What contributes most to smoothing over issues with customers?

A. Manners of the salespeople.
B. Hiring of efficient employees.
C. Huge supply of goods for sale.
D. Design of the store display.

4. To achieve better shopping experiences, customers are advised to ______.

A. put pressure on stores to improve their service
B. settle their disagreements with stores in a friendly way
C. voice their dissatisfaction to store managers directly
D. shop around and make comparisons between stores

     It's beyond your imagination that a stranger will read your e-mails without your permission or scan the website you've visited or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell
phone bills. All of the things may happen to you one day.
     To our horror, some of these things have already happened to us. It was reported that recently huge
amounts of personal information of the clients (客戶) on a certain website was let out. Who would watch
you without your permission? It might be a spouse, a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a
criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen or even do something
that may bring a disaster to you.
     Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, but few boundaries remain nowadays. The digital bread
crumbs (碎屑) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to know who you are, where you are
and what you like. In some cases, a simple Google search can leak the deepest thought in your mind.
Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.
     The key question is: Does that matter? For many Americans, the answer apparently is ''no''.
     When asked about privacy, most Americans say they are really concerned about losing it. And 60
percent of the respondents say they feel their privacy is "slipping away, and that bothers me".
     But people say one thing and do another. Only a small number of Americans change any behaviors
in an effort to preserve their privacy. A series of tests about privacy have revealed that people will give
up personal information just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon (優(yōu)惠券). But privacy
does matter-at least sometimes. It's like health; when you have it, you don't notice it. Only when it's gone
do you wish you'd done more to protect it.

1.   Why does the author say ''we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret"?

A. Modern society has finally developed into an open society.
B. People leave traces around when using modern technology.
C. There are always people who are curious about others' affairs.
D. Many search engines profit by revealing people's identities.

2.   What do most Americans do about privacy protection?

A. Most people are willing to change behavior that might disclose their identity.
B. People can refuse the temptation from merchants in daily life.
C. People rely more and more on advanced technology and can do little about it.
D. People know a lot about the importance of privacy but hardly do anything about it.

3. According to the author, privacy is in common with health in that _______. 

A. people will make every effort to keep it  
B. its importance is hardly understood
C. it is something that can easily be lost    
D. people don't value it until they lose it

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. No privacy, no health
B. Treasure your privacy
C. Boundaries are important between friends
D. The information age has its own shortcomings

    A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have
the idea that he is not capable (能勝任的) of it. A child may think he is stupid because he does not
understand how to make the most of his mental faculties(機能), or he may accept another person's
mistaken estimate(評價) of his ability. Older people may be handicapped(阻礙) by the mistaken belief
that they are incapable of learning anything new because of their age.
    A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real effort, because he feels that it would
be useless. He won't go at a job with the confidence necessary for success. He is therefore likely to fail,
and the failure will strengthen his belief in his incompetence. Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an
experience which shows this. When he was a small boy he got off to a poor start in arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they
would not expect too much of him. In this way, they too developed the idea, "Isn't it too bad that Alfred
can't do arithmetic?" He accepted their mistaken estimate of his ability, felt that it was useless to try,and
was very poor at arithmetic, just as they expected.
   One day Adler succeeded in solving a problem which none of the other students had been able to
solve. This gave him confidence. He rejected (refused) the idea that he couldn't do arithmetic and was
determined to show them that he could. His newfound confidence encouraged him to go at arithmetic
problems with a new spirit. He now worked with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon
became extraordinary good at arithmetic.
     This experience made him realize that many people have more ability than they think they have, and
that lack of success is as often the result of lack of knowledge of how to apply one's ability, lack of
confidence, and lack of determination as it is the result of lack of ability.

1. Why might a person be prevented from doing good work? ________.
A. Because he thinks he is old enough to make the most of his mental facilities
B. Because he accepts another person's mistaken estimate of his ability
C. Because he has the idea that he is incapable of doing everything
D. Because he believes in what other people think of him

2. A person who believes in his low ability will ________.
A. spare no efforts to do things      
B. fail to go at a job but never lose heart
C. change to learn other course instead of mathematics
D. show complete lack of confidence

3. As a boy, Alfred Adler was poor at arithmetic because ________.
A. he lost his self-confidence              
B. he was weak in thinking
C. his parents expected too much of him   
D. his teacher had no confidence in herself

4. Which of the following is the most important factor to Alder's success?________
A. Spirit and experience                
B. Interest and self-respect
C. Confidence and determination          
D. Purpose and knowledge

5. Alder's experience made him realize that ________.
A. people are not as capable as they think 
B. people can be more capable than they think
C. lack of confidence leads to failure      
D. lack of ability results in lack of determination

    Coffee experts are willing to pay large sums of money for high-quality coffee beans. The high-end
beans, such as Kona or Blue Mountain, are known to cost extraordinary sums of money. Then there
is Kopi Lowak (translated as "Civet Coffee"), the world's most expensive coffee, which sells for as
much as US $50 per quarter-pound.
     This isn't particularly surprising, because approximately 500 pounds a year of Kopi Lowak make
up the entire world supply. What is surprising is why this particular coffee is so rare. In fact, it's not the
plants that are rare. It's the civet droppings. That's right, the civet droppings-the body waste of the palm
civet. Coffee beans aren't Kopi Lowak until they've been digested(消化) and come out in the body
waste of the palm civet.
      Palm civets are tree-dwelling, raccoon-like little animals, native to Southeast Asia and the Indonesian
islands. They also have a love for coffee cherries. According to Kopi Lowak suppliers, palm civets eat
the fruit whole, but only digest the outer fruit, leaving the beans intact(完好無損). While the beans are
not destroyed, they undergo a transformation in the animal's body. A chemical substance in the digestive
system of the palm civet causes some changes to the beans to give them a unique flavor(味道). However,
this is not the only explanation why coffee beans retrieved from civet droppings have a special flavor all
their own. Another possible reason is that palm civets have an unfailing instinct for picking the coffee
cherries at the peak of their ripeness.
      Kopi Lowak is reported to have a character in taste unlike any other coffee, complex with caramel
undertones and an earthy flavor. Currently, most of the world's supply of Kopi Lowak is sold in Japan,
though a few US markets are also starting to stock up on Kopi Lowak.

1.What does "This" in the second paragraph refer to?

A. Civet Coffee.
B. Blue Mountain coffee.
C. The high price of Kopi Lowak.
D. The unique taste of Kona.

2.Why is Kopi Lowak expensive?

A. There is a very limited supply of the beans.
B. The coffee trees that grow the beans are scarce.
C. It takes a long time for the coffee beans to ripen.
D. Only a few experts know how to produce the beans.

3.What is the main point discussed in the third paragraph?

A. Why palm civets like the coffee beans.
B. Where Kopi Lowak is mainly harvested.
C. What chemicals are found in the civet's digestive system.
D. How palm civets change coffee fruit to Kopi Lowak beans.

4.Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?

A. Little palm civets eat only the outer layer of the coffee cherries.
B. Palm civets somehow know the right time when the coffee fruit ripens.
C. Kopi Lowak is most popular in Southeast Asia and the Indonesian islands.
D. Kona and Blue Mountain are the most expensive coffees but only of average quality.

     Thomson 中學學生Mike,Joseph,Anna, Ian 和Susan 正在計劃下學期各自的選修課課程.閱讀
1至5題中的各人情況說明和A至F六門選修課的介紹,選出符合個性特長的最佳選項.選項中
有一項是多余選項.

____ 1. Mike spent his childhood mostly in his father's study, where he read novels by British and
American writers. Next term he will become a senior student. He thinks it's time that he read more of
their works and learned to write about them.
____ 2. Joseph is good at the language arts, and in his spare time he likes to write short stories. It is
his wish that his stories would be printed in local newspapers. So he is thinking of taking a course to
develop his writing skills, such as wording and paragraph organization.
____ 3. A lively and caring girl, Anna takes an active part in social activities. She is trying to write
reports for newspapers about what she sees and hears. But few of them are accepted because of poor
organization of information. She feels the need to improve her writing and communication skills next term.
____ 4. Susan comes from China. As a junior back home, she wrote quite a lot of short stories, some
of which were published in newspapers. Her parents suggest she read some classics by Asian and
Western writers. She thinks it helpful in her writing. So she is going to take a course of this kind next term.
                                        THOMSON HIGH SCHOOL
A
Creative Writing
-by Mrs A. MeCletian
Creative writing is a course in which we study and apply the methods used in various forms of fiction
writing. Writing is a skill of art in itself. We are guided by Ezra Pound's opinion: "Make it new." Creative
writing does not only provide us with an opportunity to express ourselves, but also holds our attention to
word choice, paragraph development, and other skills useful in writing.
B
Journalism
-by Dr E. Brandt
Journalism is a course for seniors, in which we will cover how to gather, write and report the news. We
will discuss how information is, or can be, organized. This course also aims to develop communication
skills required of journalists.
C
American &. British Classics
-by Dr E. Waiter
A classic is a literary work that has stood the test of time. Generations of readers have turned to classics
to discover that which is everlasting. Through both the works themselves and the people they mirror, we
may better be able to see ourselves. In this course, we will read works in both British and American
literature. We will write reviews of what we read.
D
Non-fiction
-by Dr M. Timm
The course is a study of non-fiction through reading many different types of non-fiction. The course will
also be about the possible changes in journalistic reporting and the sharing of personal stories of various
people on various topics such as travel and adventure. We will examine some of the best writings in the
world and deal with the techniques used in this text type.
E
World Literature
-by Mrs A. MeClellan
World Literature examines the common people found in quality literature worldwide, from Europe to
America, from Asia to Africa, and introduces a variety of cultural background at different points in history. In these worlds, we find not only what is unique to each culture, but what is universal. We are also able
to tell what makes for a good story, no matter from where or whom the story springs.