Imagine you’re at a party full of strangers. You’re nervous. Who are these people? How do you start a conversation? Fortunately, you’ve got a thing that sends out energy at tiny chips in everyone’s name tag (標(biāo)簽). The chips send back name, job, hobbies, and the time available for meeting-whatever. Making new friends becomes simple

This hasn’t quite happened in real life. But the world is already experiencing a revolution using RFID technology.

An RFID tag with a tiny chip can be fixed in a product, under your pet’s skin, even under your own skin. Passive RFID tags have no energy source-batteries because they do not need it. The energy comes from the reader, a scanning device, that sends out energy (for example, radio waves) that starts up the tag immediately.

Such a tag carries information specific to that object, and the data can be updated. Already, RFID technology is used for recognizing each car or truck on the road and it might appear in your passport. Doctors can put a tiny chip under the skin that will help locate and obtain a patient’s medical records. At a nightclub in Paris or in New York the same chip gets you into the VIP (very important person) section and pays for the bill with the wave of an arm.

Take a step back:10 or 12 years ago,you would have heard about the coming age of computing. One example always seemed to surface: Your refrigerator would know when you needed to buy more milk. The concept was that computer chips could be put everywhere and send information in a smart network that would make ordinary life simpler

RFID tags are a small part of this phenomenon. “The world is going to be a loosely coupled set of individual small devices, connected wirelessly,” predicts Dr.J.Reich. Human right supporters are nervous about the possibilities of such technology. It goes too far tracking school kids through RFID tags, they say. We imagine a world in which a beer company could find out not only when you bought a beer but also when you drank it. And how many beers. Accompanied by how many biscuits. w*w*When Marconi invented radio, he thought it would be used for ship-to-shore communication. Not for pop music. Who knows how RFID and related technologies will be used in the future. Here’s a wild guess: Not for buying milk.

1. The article is intended to______.  

A. warn people of the possible risks in adopting RFID technology

B. explain the benefits brought about by RFID technology

C. convince people of the uses of RFID technology

D. predict the applications of RFID technology

2. We know from the passage that with the help of RFID tags, people        .

A. will have no trouble getting data about others

B. will have more energy for conversation

C. will have more time to make friends

D. won’t feel shy at parties any longer

3. Passive RFID tags chiefly consist of        .

A. scanning devices              B. radio waves   C. batteries              D. chips

4. Why are some people worried about RFID technology?

A. Because children will be tracked by strangers.

B. Because market competition will become more fierce.

C. Because their private lives will be greatly affected.

D. Because customers will be forced to buy more products.

5. The last paragraph implies that RFID technology        .

A. will not be used for such matters as buying milk

B. will be widely used, including for buying milk

C. will be limited to communication uses

D. will probably be used for pop music

Any diet on which you eat fewer calories than you need to get through the day — like an 800-calorie-per-day diet can be dangerous. Diets that don't allow any fat also can be bad for you. Everyone needs a certain amount of fat in their diet — up to 30% of total calories — so no one should eat a completely fat-free diet.

Don't have diets that restrict （限制）certain food groups, either. A diet that requires you to say no to bread or pasta or allows you to eat only fruit is unhealthy. You won't get the vitamins and minerals you need. And although you may lose weight, you'll probably gain it back as soon as you start eating normally again.

Some people start dieting because they think all the problems in their lives are because of weight. Others have an area of their lives that they can't control, like an alcoholic parent, so they focus on something they can control — their exercise and food intake.

People who diet may get lots of praise from friends and family when they start losing pounds, which makes them feel good. But eventually a person reaches a weight level — and doesn't lose as much weight as before because the body is trying to keep a healthy weight, so they aren't any happier.

Some people may find it hard to control their eating, so they stick with an extreme diet for a little while, but then eat tons of food. Feeling guilty about the binge, they use laxatives（瀉藥）. Eating too little to maintain a healthy weight or eating only to throw up the calories are both eating disorders, which are harmful to a person's health.

1. Which is not the result of restricting certain food groups?

  A. lose weight for a short period          B. unhealthy  

  C. short of nutrition                     D. hungry

2. The reasons why some people start and keep dieting DON’T include__________.

  A. They think their trouble comes from their weight.

  B. They have an alcoholic parent.

  C. Other people’s praise when they lose some weight.

  D. There is something they can’t control except food intake.

3. The underlined phrase in the last paragraph refers to _________.

  A. a fat-free diet               B. a special diet   

  C. eating too much             D. eating too little

4. Which of the following statements is true?

  A. A person needs about 800 calories each day.

  B. A person who doesn’t eat bread is unhealthy.

  C. An improper diet may cause eating disorder.

  D. Fat takes up the most part of calories inside body.

5. According to the passage, when people want to lose weight, they should_________.

  A. avoid eating some food that can lead to being fat   B. control their eating amount and times

  C. have a healthy and balanced diet                D. throw up some of what they eat  

Rules for the University Entrance Examination

●You must be at the examination center ten minutes before the examination starts. If you are more than ten minutes late, you may not enter the examination center. The examination takes place at the same time in different states.

●You must have proof of your name and grade as well as official examination number. Show these when you come to the examination center.

●Depending on which examination you are taking, you may bring certain items into the examination center. Mathematics examinations may allow you to use electronic calculators (計算器). Other sub??jects may allow you to use dictionaries and other reference material. Please read the notes sent with your timetable carefully.

●You must bring your own pencils. None will be provided for you. The following items are not allowed in the examination center: walkmans and radios, head sets, any food or drink, schoolbags, electronic equipment (unless specifically permitted for various subjects), and mobile phones.

●Once in the center, you must sit at the desk with your examination number on it. When you sit down, place your examination number at the top comer of your desk.

●You must remain silent during the examination. You must not disturb other people who are taking the test.

●If you need a drink or toilet break, you should raise your hand and wait for the supervisor (監(jiān)督者) to speak to you. You will be given water or the supervisor will take you to the bathroom. You are not allowed to talk with anyone during the break.

●You must write your answers in the official answer sheet. Your supervisor will provide extra paper if you wish to make notes.

●You may leave the examination room at any time if you do not plan to return. If you finish early and want to leave, please move well away from the examination center.

●The supervisor will warn you fifteen minutes, five minutes and one minute before the end of the ex??amination. When the supervisor says that the time is up, you must put down your pencil and wait at your desk until you paper is collected.

5. What kind of examination are these rules probably for?

A. A local exam.   B. A final exam.    C. A college exam.   D. A national exam.

6. What are you allowed to have with you when you take mathematics examination?

A. Related material.       B. Proof of yourself.

C. A cell phone.                    D. A dictionary.

7. What should you do if you finish the test early and want to get a better result?

A. Take some notes carefully.              B. Leave the room immediately.

C. Remain in your seat and check again.      D. Raise your hand to inform your teacher.

8. What can be provided for you during the exam?

A. Pencils.        B. Food and drink.    C. Extra paper.      D. Calculators.

The students start arriving on our upper playground from about 8:45 am. School begins at 8:55 am.

The children do their early morning work while their class teacher takes the attendance register (記錄，登記). The attendance of every child attending school each morning and afternoon is recorded in a special book.

The teacher reads out each child’s name in turn. On hearing his/her name, the child replies 'yes Mrs. (teacher's name)' and the teacher notes down in the book whether the child is in school or not. Sometimes the children will answer their teacher in a different language e.g. French or German. 

At 9:10 am the children go to assembly in our main hall. They sit on the floor in rows with the youngest children at the front and the older children at the back. As the children enter the hall they listen quietly to the music playing. Each week has a different musical theme and the children are asked to listen out for particular things.

In our assemblies the children listen to a story, sing a song and pray. The story is either taken from the Christian Bible or is a story with a moral. The songs we sing are particularly chosen with the children in mind. Some of our songs are sung with the English sign language.

To supply for the children of different faiths, some of our assemblies do not have a Christian theme. These assemblies are a time for us to gather together to celebrate the achievements of our children and of the school as a whole.

Every parent has the right to withdraw their child from a school assembly.

1. How many times does the teacher take the registration everyday?

A. Once.                      B. Twice.        C. Three times.             D. Not mentioned.

2. Basing on what do the children line up in the assemblies?

A. Body-weight.           B. Body-height.     C. Ages.                       D. Classes.

3. Where do the students listen to music every day?

A. In their classroom.                                B. In their dormitory.   

C. In the main hall.                                   D. On the upper playground.

4. According to the passage, what happens in an Assembly?

A. Tell stories in turns. B. Sing English songs sometimes with gestures.

C. Pray for good luck.          D. Listen to stories taken from the Christian Bible.

5. Which of the following statements are NOT true?

A. All the activities in the assemblies have a theme based on the Bible.

B. The assemblies are for fun to get together.

C. It’s not the duty for the children to attend the assemblies.

D. The assemblies are to celebrate the achievements of our children.

閱讀下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后從1—10各題所給的從A、B、C和D四個選項中, 選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

Ero Carrera is watching the computer screen in a lab in California as he tracks a new computer virus slowly circling the globe, targeting cell phones. Working from the US office of the Finnish computer   1   firm, Carrera knows this virus could be the start of something big and   2  . He’s one of a couple of hundred “virus hunters” worldwide who guard computers and cell phones from   3  . That’s the job for these unlikely action heroes of the Internet age, where quick and curious minds are more important than strong   4  .

    Carrera works with Tzvetan Chaliavski to form the two-man team in California. Like that of other employees in the anti-virus companies in the world, their work is at the battle front of providing   5   from the damaging of computer virus, worms and Trojans. They break down software to discover a new virus and crack its code. Then they   6   and ship out a software update to customers. Roughly 300 new samples of viruses await the pair on a(n)  7   day.

    Carrera has created a mathematical formula(公式), to   8   easily the software structure of viruses. With it, he is better able to compare the many variants(變種) and families of malware(惡意軟件). To his   9  , Chaliavski, it doesn’t even matter why someone would create a virus. All that   10   is the hunt.

A. advertising   B. commercial            C. printing                  D. security

A. admiring     B. exciting                  C. inviting                  D. threatening

A. attack          B. bombing                C. competition            D. struggle

A. heads          B. feelings                  C. muscles                  D. spirits

A. access          B. contact                   C. measures                D. protection

A. copy           B. create                     C. delete                     D. download

A. average      B. original                  C. previous                 D. special

A. get off         B. make out                C. pick up                  D. take in

A. assistant       B. manager                 C. partner                   D. secretary

A. ignores      B. matters                   C. overlooks               D. rejects

As we have planned, we’ll go to Beijing to attend her sister’s wedding party. We’ll also visit our mother school _______we go there.

 A. unless             B. when           C. once           D. even if

I’m examining the composition he has just finished______the possible mistakes in it.

       A. correcting        B. to correct       C. corrected       D. correct

Does a drink a day keep heart attacks away? Over the past 20 years, numerous studies have found that moderate alcohol consumption, s ay, one or two beers, glasses of wine or cocktails daily helps to prevent coronary heart disease. Last week a report in the New England Journal of Medicine added strong new evidence in suport of that theory. More important, the work provided the first solid indiction of how alcohol works to protect the heart.In the study, researchers from Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School compared the drinking habits of 340 men and women who had suffered recent heart attack with those of healthy people of the same age and sex. The scientists found that people who sip one to three drinks a day are about half as likely to suffer heart attacks as nondrinkers are. The apparent source of the protection: those who drank alcohol had higher blood levels of high?density lipoproteins, the so?called good cholesterol, which is known to prevent heart disease.

As evidence has mounted, some doctors have begun recommending a daily drink for patients of heart diseases. But most physicians are not ready to reommend a regular happy hour for everyone. The risks of teetotalling(絕對戒酒) are nothing compared with the dangers of too much alcohol, including high blood pressure, strokes and liver troubles—not to mention violent behaviour and traffic accidents. Moreover, some studies suggest that even  moderate drinking may increase the incidence of breast and colon cancer. Until there is evidence that the benefits of a daily dose of alcohol outweigh the risks, most people won’t be able to take a doctor’s prescription to the neighbourhood bar or liquor store.

1.The medical article quoted in the first paragraph indicates            .

the way in which alcohol can help the heart      

how a couple of cocktails daily can stop heart problems

why alcoholic drinks are dangerous to one’s health 

that reports on the advantages of alcohol were misled

2.Experiments showed that nondrinkers had .

A.larger amounts of good cholesterol    

B.smaller amounts of good cholesterol

C.higher blood pressure                 

D.lower blood pressure

3.According to the passage, moderate drinking            .

is recommended by most doctors for heart patients    

should be allowed on prescription

is still not medically advisable                     

is not related to liver problems

4.The main theme of this passage is .

the change in recent drinking habits                

the connection between cancer and alcohol

whether moderate drinkers outlive nondrinkers       

whether alcohol may be good for one’s health

The A-level question Have 22 continuous years of rises in A-level pass rate made the exam worthless? David Miliband, the minister for School Standards, insists the answer is a firm " no". And he said it was wrong that " more will mean worse and more educa??tion for more people will mean lower standards". Figures show that — despite the rise in A-grades to 21. 6 per cent — only 22,000 out of 600,000 18-year-olds gain three A-grade pas??ses. Put another way, that means — in a primary class of 30 pupils — only one will get three A-grades. The center right Bow Group, in a pamphlet published today, however, says nine out of ten scholars believe A-grades have been devalued over the past ten years.

Two inquiries (調(diào)查) — both set up by the Government’s exams watchdogs — one of which included in??dependent teaching experts, refused to accept that there had been any " dumping down" of A-level standards. But while they conclude that the exam questions have not become easier, changes in examining methods have almost certainly made it easier to gain top-grade passes.

As a result of the exams shake-up introduced in 2000, students sit six different types of exams to make up an A-level during the course of their two years of study. Only 20 per cent of the marks are set for the end-of-term exam. This makes it easier for teachers to help their pupils with the right answers.

Mr Miliband said yesterday, " My argument is not that to??day ‘s generation of pupils are cleverer than their parents; it is that schools and teachers are getting better at getting the best out of them. "

5. From the writer’s point of view, the rise in A-grades to 21. 6 per cent shows ______.

A. it is generally thought more education means lower standards

B. the rise in the A-level pass rate has made the exam worthless

C. the quality of the 18-year-olds has become lower

D. it is still hard for the general pupils to get three A-grade passes

6. The underlined word " they" in the second paragraph refers to ______.

A. the exams watchdogs               B. the independent teaching experts

C. the A-level standards                D. the two inquiries

7. As a result of the exams shake-up introduced in 2000 ______.

A. the pass rate for A-levels was set to rise continuously

B. the exam became easier than it had been before 2000

C. pupils could have many more choices of test after 2000

D. it soon became popular with teachers and pupils

8. What does this passage mainly discuss?

A. How reliable and effective the A-level grading system is.

B. How the A-level system helps universities select pupils.

C. How the pass rate has been increased in recent years.

D. How the A-level grading system has changed over the years.

The performance supposed to be popular______  to be a great disappointment after it was over.

A. turned up       B. turned down       C. turned out       D. turned over