People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution, from the last time they had a   1   problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without   2   , they try to find a solution by trial or error.  3   , when all of these methods   4  , the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six   5   in analyzing a problem.

  6   the person must recognize that these is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must   7   that there is a problem with the bicycle.

Next, the person must find the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must   8   the parts that are wrong.

Now the person must look for   9   that will make the problem clearer and lead to  10 solutions. For example, suppose Sam decides that his bicycle does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes.   11  , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.  

After   12   the problem, the person should have  13   suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example   14  , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change old ones.

In the end, one  15   seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the   16  idea comes quite   17   because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a different way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum (口香糖) stuck to a brake. He  18   hits on the solution to his problem: he must   19   the brake.

Finally the solution is   20 . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.

1. A. serious     B. usual   C. similar      D. common

2. A. Besides B. Instead      C. Otherwise D. However

4. A. fail        B. work C. change      D. develop

5. A. ways     B. conditions C. stages        D. orders

6. A. First      B. Usually     C. In general D. Most importantly

7. A. explain B. prove        C. show D. see

8. A. checkable      B. determine C. correct      D. recover

9. A. answers        B. skills C. explanation       D. information

10. A. possible      B. exact C. real    D. special

11. A. In other words      B. Once in a while C. First of all        D. At this time

12. A. discussing   B. settling down       C. comparing with       D. studying

13. A. extra    B. enough      C. several      D. countless

14. A. secondly     B. again C. also    D. alone

15. A. suggestion   B. conclusion  C. decision     D. discovery

16. A. next     B. clear C. final   D. new

17. A. unexpectedly      B. late    C. clearly       D. often

18. A. fortunately B. easily        C. clearly       D. immediately

19. A. clean   B. separate     C. loosen D. remove

20. A. recorded          B. completed    C. tested   D. accepted

The Abominable Snowman 喜馬拉雅雪人

He has been called the “missing link.” Half-man, half-beast. He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world-Mount Everest.

He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The   1   of the Snowman has been around for    __2  . Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mound Everest. The native people said they   3   this creature and called it the “Yeti,”and they said that they had   4   caught Yetis on two occasions   5   none has ever been produced an evidence（證據(jù)）.

Over the years, the story of the Yetis has   6   . In 1951, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not   7   the tracks of a monkey or bear and   8   that the Abominable Snowman might really   9  .

Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things people have ever found were   10   footprints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than   11   animal tracks, which had been made   12    as the melted（融化）and refroze in the snow.   13  , in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was   14   and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans. But,   15  . no evidence has ever   16   been produced.

These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman   __17  . But if they ever   18   catching one, they may face a real   19  : Would they put it in a   20   or give it a room in a hotel?

A. event       B. story   C. adventure   D. description

A. centuries  B. too long     C. some time  D. many years

A. heard from     B. cared for    C. knew of     D. read about

A. even B. hardly C. certainly     D. probably

A. as    B. though       C. when  D. until

A. developed       B. changed     C. occurred     D. continued

A. entirely   B. naturally    C. clearly       D. simply

A. found      B. declared     C. felt     D. doubled

A. exist B. escape C. disappear    D. return

A. clearer   B. more   C. possible      D. rare

A. huge      B. recent C. ordinary     D. frightening

A. strange  B. large   C. deep   D. rough

A. In the end     B. Therefore   C. After all     D. However

A. imagined      B. real     C. special       D. familiar

A. so  B. besides       C. again  D. instead

A. rightly   B. actually      C. normally    D. particularly

A. lightly   B. jokingly     C. seriously    D. properly

A. succeed in     B. insist on     C. depend on  D. join in

A. decision B. situation     C. subject       D. problem

A. zoo             B. mountain                 C. museum           D. laboratory

Recreational pursuits() can be a part of everyday life, 365 days a year in Vancouver. We provide and maintain playgrounds, sports fields, ice rinks, fitness centers, indoor and outdoor pools, beaches, tennis courts, golf courses, skateboard parks and numerous other ways for any and all to participate. Knowledgeable staff work hard to provide leisure() activities suited to people of every age, culture and ability.

  Recreation also means our 23 community() centers, serving all ages and supporting awide range of recreational, social and cultural pursuits. Programs include aerobics arts and many more. Community centers are cooperatively operated with people living nearby, making for good partnerships between city government and its residents.

1. This advertisement is intended for ____.

A. people living in nearby cities   B. 23 community centers

C. residents of Vancouver        D. the government of Vancouver

2. From Leisure Guide 2008, you may probably find information about ____.

A. arts and culture             B. recreation programs

C. plans and timetable of different activities   D. partnerships between city government and its residents

3. You will probably click _____ to help your grandparents find some leisure activities.

A. Seniors Programs and Services   B. Football Fields

C. Rugby Fields                 D. Adapted Programs

We do not know exactly how many whales there are in the sea because we can’t count them. But we believe at the beginning of the eighteenth century there were 105,000 humpback whales and 120,000 right whales. At the beginning of the twentieth century there were 75,000 humpbacks and 80,000 rights.

Since 1900 their numbers have fallen very quickly. Between 1935 and 1950 the number of humpbacks fell from 20,000 to 10,000 and since 1950 the number has fallen to only 6,000. The number of right whales has fallen even faster. In 1935 there were 25,000. The number fell to 6,000 in 1950 and since 1950 the number has fallen to 4,000. Men have always been hunters. Thousands of whales have become victims(犧牲品). It’s time to do something to protect whales.

Which of the following is true?

A. We know the exact number of whales in the sea.

B. It’s easy for us to count whales in the sea.

C. We find it impossible to count whales in the sea.

D. We don’t want to know how many whales there are in the sea.

The number of right whales has fallen _______.

A. more slowly than that of humpback whales    

B. faster than that of humpback whales

C. as slowly as that of humpback whales

D. as fast as that of humpback whales

The passage is mainly about _______.

A. the number of humpback whales     

B. the number of right whales

C. hunting whales  

D. the necessity of protecting whales

We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang. Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests' coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom.

    The guests arrived. I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids.

    Each of the guests made a particular fuss over Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile. They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age.

    I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big "to do" over the younger one because she's the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions.

    But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child. I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined. I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying.

    I said, "What are you doing, my dear?"

    She turned to me with a sad expression and said, "Mommy, why don't people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I 'm not pretty? Is that why they don't say nice things about me as much?"

    I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging her to make her feel better.

    Now, whenever I visit a friend's home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.

56．The underlined expression ' make a big "to do" over' (paragraph 4) means ______.

   A．show much concern about               B．have a special effect on

   C．list jobs to be done for                  D．do good things for

57．The guests praised Kelly for carrying coats upstairs because of her ______.

   A．beautiful hair                          B．pretty clothes

   C．lovely smile                           D．young age

58．Kristen felt sad and cried because ______.

   A．the guest gave her more coats to carry

   B．she didn't look as pretty as Kelly

   C．the guests praised her sister more than her

   D．her mother didn't introduce her to the guests

59．We can conclude from the passage that ______.

   A．parents should pay more attention to the elder children

   B．the younger children are usually more easily hurt

   C．people usually like the younger children more

   D．a(chǎn)dults should treat children equally

60．Which of the following saying is right?

   A．Kristen and Kelly are not getting along with each other.

   B．Kristen is older than Kelly.

   C．The mother likes Kristen more than Kelly.

   D．People usually talk more to Kelly than they do to Kristen.

In American schools, computers have done many of the jobs that teachers used to do. Computers ask students questions. If the students give the right answer, the computer will say “Wonderful!” Some computers even read stories aloud to students. Students can do experiments on their computers and can do homework on floppy disks（軟盤）.

Both students and teachers are crazy about computers. “With computers, students get help quickly,” said one teacher. “But if the students don’t have computers, they must wait for me to walk around and get to them.”

              “I can type faster than I can write,” said a student. “Using a computer is easier than using an eraser.”

              Computers are also very patient. A teacher may become angry at a student sometimes. But computers are always calm. When a student gives the wrong answer, the computer just says, “Please try again.”

              Companies that make software for school have a difficult job. They must make the software as interesting as the programs that students watch on TV. But they have made much success, because students like computers as much as teachers do.

If a student gives a wrong answer, a computer might say, “_________”.

              A. Wonderful         B. Please try again         C. Bad luck.          D. Use an eraser

Students like computers because computers ________.

              A. are fast and interesting                           B. are not patient

              C. can do some experiments                       D. can do homework for them

Companies that make software for schools have a hard job because ________.

              A. they have to make the software very interesting      B. they have made little success

              C. the students are interested in TV programmes     D. students don’t like computers

According to the passage, computers can do the following things except _______.

              A. asking question                                     B. reading stories aloud

              C. telling the students whether the answers are right.

              D. making TV programmes

The main idea of the article is ________.

              A. students like computers better than TV

              B. students like computers better than school

              C. computers can do many jobs that teachers do for schools

              D. computers are not good for school

--I got a rise in salary?  -----______.

   A.Yes, I think so.           B.You did.       C.Are you?       D.M pleasure

I love charity(慈善) shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street. The charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices. You can get things you won’t find in the shops anymore. The thing I like best about them is that your money is going to a good cause and not into the pockets of profit-driven companies, and you are not damaging the planet, but finding a new home for unwanted goods.

The first charity shop was opened in 1947 by Oxfam. The famous charity’s appeal to aid postwar Greece had been so successful it had been flooded with donations(捐贈(zèng)物). They decided to set up a shop to sell some of these donations to raise money for that appeal. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. My favourite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross shop, where I always find children’s books, all 10 or 20 pence each.

Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers, although there is often a manager who gets paid. Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public. Every morning you see bags of unwanted items outside the front of shops, although they don’t encourage this, rather ask people to bring things in when the shop is open.

The shops have very low running costs: all profits go to charity work. Charity shops raise more than ￡110 million a year, funding（資助）medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and much more. What better place to spend your money? You get something special for a very good price and a good moral sense. You provide funds to a good cause and tread lightly on the environment.

The author loves the charity shop mainly because of _______.

   A. its convenient location              B. its great variety of goods

   C. its spirit of goodwill               D. its nice shopping environment

The first charity shop in the UK was set up to ____.

   A. sell cheap products                  B. deal with unwanted things

   C. raise money for patients               D. help a foreign country

Which of the following is TRUE about charity shops?

   A. The operating costs are very low.      B. The staff are usually well paid.

   C. 90% of the donations are second-hand.   D. They are open twenty-four hours a day.

Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?

   A. What to Buy a Charity Shops.        B. Charity Shop: Its Origin & Development.

   C. Charity Shop: Where You Buy to Donate.  D. The Public’s Concern about Charity Shops.

June 26, 2000 — the Human Genome(基因組) Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging(延長) human life. But those communities and policy makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.

For the last few years, the genetic advances in the developing field of biotechnology have provides material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of the human genetic code(密碼) have opened a world of possibilities for human health, as well as for the popular imagination.

While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding(解碼) human DNA, the leading organization for genetic research is in the United States, which began in 1990, is “unlocking the code” of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal diseases. Already, the Human Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes connected with terrible diseases as yet(迄今), and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AIDS.

Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections, and genetic diseases. Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.

Why did the scientists work hard at mapping the human genome?

A. Because the human genome can destroy many illnesses.

B. Because the human genome's completion can help them get rid of many diseases.

C. Because they wanted to be better known than others.

D. Because the human genome can provide a lot of chances of work.

Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world?

A. Japan.        B. Germany.          C. The United States.     D. China.

Which of the following is NOT true?

A. If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses.

B. The scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers.

C. Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map.

D. The United States began the Genes Study early in the 19th century.

The author suggests that the Human Genome Project can cause _______.

A. the policy makers to feel very worried and careful

B. the scientists to work harder

C. many people to find work easily

D. a lot of companies to produce many new drugs

The main idea of this article is about _______.

A. unlocking genetic code

B. the genes' discovery

C. the great human genome

D. the genes and the scientists

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings.

Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud and so on.. I tried to bear all these all these things as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me quietly, then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have the girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to other things she said.”

I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half of the things were true.

some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it, “That’s just for you,” he said. “ You know better than anyone else, the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just closing your ears anger and feeling hurt . When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to other people’s opinions, but hear the truth and do you know is right thing to do.”

Daddy’s advice returned to me at many important moments. IN my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

A Not an Enemy, but a Best Friend

B The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had

C My Father

D My Childhood

What does “ week by week her list grew” mean?

A Week by Week, my shortcomings grew more serious.

B She had made a list of shortcomings and kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.

C I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.

D Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and point them out.

Why did her father listen to her quietly?

A Because he believed that what her daughter’s enemy said was mostly true.

B Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.

C Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.

D Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.

What did the father do after he heard his daughter’s complaint?

A He told her not pay any attention to what her “enemy” said

B He criticized her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.

C He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.

D He refused to take the list and have a look at it.