People can be addicted to different things— e．g．a(chǎn)lcohol, drug, certain foods，or eventelevision．People who have such an addiction are compulsive: they have a very powerfulpsychological need that they feel they must satisfy．According to psychologists, many peopleare compulsive spenders．They feel that they must spend money．This compulsion, like mostothers, is impossible to explain reasonably．For compulsive spenders who buy on credit, chargeaccounts are even more exciting than money．In other words, compulsive spenders feel thatwith credit, they can do anything．Their pleasure in spending large amounts is actually greaterthan the pleasure that they get from the things they buy．
There is even a special psychology of bargain hunting．To save money, of course, mostpeople look for sales, low prices, and discounts．Compulsive bargain hunters，however, oftenbuy things that they don't need just because they are cheap．They want to believe that they arehelping their budgets, but they are really playing an exciting game．When they can buysomething for less than other people, they feel that they are winners．Most people, expertsclaim, have two reasons for their behavior: a good reason for the things that they do and thereal reason．
It is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, butalso business people．Stores, companies, and advertisers use psychology to increase business．They consider people's needs for love, power, or influence, their basic values, their beliefs andopinions, and so on in their advertising and sales methods．
Psychologists often use a method called "behavior therapy（療法）"to help individuals solvetheir personality problems．In the same way, they can help people who feel that they haveproblems with money．
【小題1】According to psychologists, a compulsive spender is one who spends large amounts ofmoney              ．

A．a(chǎn)nd takes great pleasure from what he or she buys

B．in order to satisfy his or her basic needs in life

C．just to meet his or her strong psychological need

D．entirely with an irrational eagerness

【小題2】According to the passage, compulsive bargain hunters are often in search of the lowest possible prices                      .

A．because they feel satisfied if they spend less money than others

B．because they like to show off their success in getting things for less money

C．because they have money problem

D．because they want to save money to help heir budget

【小題3】The passage is mainly talking about．

A．the psychology of money-spending habits

B．the purchasing habits of compulsive spenders

C．a(chǎn) special psychology of bargain hunting

D．the use of the psychology of spending habits in business

【小題4】From the passage we may safely conclude that compulsive spenders or compulsive bargainhunters .

A．a(chǎn)re really unreasonable

B．need special treatment

C．can't be cured

D．can never get any help to solve their problems with money

Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn’t matter where you live—in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village—the chances that you will be disturbed by jet aeroplanes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc. are almost everywhere .We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.
Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. However ,some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓).The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
One recent report about noise and concentration suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesn’t change too much (music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.
【小題1】The best title for this passage is _______________.

A．Noisy Life	B．Background Noise
C．Disturbed Concentration	D．Changeable Noise

【小題2】 “Background music” in the passage means _______________.

A．music played in the concert	B．a(chǎn) kind of noise coming into your ears
C．music helps people to concentrate	D．music played while people are working

【小題3】 Some people may have their hearing hurt _______________.

A．while they are in completely silence	B．while they are dancing violently
C．while they are listening to pop music	D．while they are listening to soft music

【小題4】 Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating is _____.

A．a(chǎn)ny kind of noise	B．great changes in level of noise
C．background noise	D．various background music

【小題5】 What may even let people concentrate?

A．Changeable noise.

B．Fairly stable noise.

C．Loud noise.

D．Some discos.

Directions：Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are 4 choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．
A
Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.
　First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but you'd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients your body needs.
　Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No.l choice. Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium your body needs to grow strong bones.
Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat.
　Fourth, limit screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day.
　Fifth, be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.
　Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid.
【小題1】 You should eat different foods especially ___.

A．meat

B．hamburgers

C．sweets

D．fruit and vegetables

【小題2】 Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium?

A．Juice

B．Milk

C．Cold water

D．Tea

【小題3】 According to the passage, you should follow�。撸遰ules if you want to be healthy.

A．five

B．nine

C．fifteen

D．thirteen

【小題4】 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．When you're eating, you don't have to notice how your body feels.

B．You can eat your favorite food as much as possible.

C．You can watch TV whenever you like to get more information.

D．We should try to live in an active way in our life.

【小題5】 Which is the best title of the passage?

A．How to make yourself important

B．How to be a healthy kid

C．How to be a popular kid

D．How to make your parents healthy

Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of ingredients(contents) on the back. Third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand.
Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. The quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.
Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.
【小題1】All the following statements are true about the phrase “ordinary items” in Paragraph 2 EXCEPT __________.

A．ordinary items never say “New and Improved” or “All Natural”

B．ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brands

C．producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary items

D．the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of famous brands

【小題2】What does the writer think about ads? __________

A．They are believable.	B．They are attractive.
C．They are full of misinformation.	D．They are helpful to consumers.

【小題3】One of the author’s suggestions to consumers is __________.

A．to make use of ads

B．not to buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural”

C．to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunch

D．to buy any ordinary items instead of famous brands

【小題4】The author implies that __________.

A．going into the supermarket hungry, you may buy more than you plan to

B．the quality of ordinary items is usually high and the prices are relatively low

C．discount clothing stores are good places to go to

D．a(chǎn)ds sometimes don’t tell the truth

Compared with the previous week, air quality in Shanghai became worse last week , according to the latest report from the Shanghai Environment Monitoring Centre．
The average air pollution index （API） for sulphur dioxide （SO2） remain almost unchanged from the previous week, but the APIs for nitrogen oxide （NOx） and total suspended （懸浮） particles （TSP） rose by 35 and 27 percent．
The overall quality still belonged to class 2 category．Nitrogen oxide, caused mainly by vehicle exhaust and burning of cooking gas, was still the major pollutant of the week．
The Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Centre operates six automatic air monitors in the city’s Putuo, Yangpu, Luwan, Hongkou, Jing’an and Xuhui districts．

【小題1】Judging from the chart, on which day was the air quality the worst?

A．October 13．

B．October 14．

C．October 17．

D．October 18．

【小題2】Which of the following can be used to describe the air quality of the week?

A．Good．	B．Seriously polluted．
C．Excellent．	D．Slightly polluted．

【小題3】Six automatic air monitors are operated in the city except ________．

A．Putuo District

B．Xuhui District

C．Chang’an District

D．Hongkou District

【小題4】In shanghai, nitrogen oxide mainly comes from ________．

A．the burning natural gas

B．the burning cooking gas

C．the burning coal

D．dust raised by vehicles

【小題5】This passage is obviously taken from ________．

A．a(chǎn) magazine about air pollution

B．a(chǎn) scientific report from TV

C．the weather column in a newspaper

D．the traveling guide to Shanghai

In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities  of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience (經(jīng)驗(yàn)) and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!
【小題1】Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?

A．understanding.

B．honesty.

C．reliability.

D．a(chǎn) sense of humor.

【小題2】If you have fair weather friends, ______ .

A．they will give you all that they have when you need help

B．you will be refused when you get into trouble

C．you will become rich

D．you can be sure that you get real friends

【小題3】 Good friends need to ______.

A．a(chǎn)lways point out each other's mistakes	B．be helped with money
C．understand each other's feelings	D．have money or luck

【小題4】This passage mainly discuss ______ .

A．the qualities of a friend	B．where to choose friends
C．how to get along with friends	D．the importance of having a friend

In spite of the television and other ways to pass information, the newspaper is still an important source. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they don’t have time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page, at other times, they may be in such a hurry that they have time only for a glance at headlines.
In the United States there are newspapers to satisfy all kinds of readers. In big cities there are many types of papers, with several different editions（版本） every day. In the small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some areas the paper is even printed weekly.
Another type of publications that help the population know what is happening in the world is magazines. Some magazines are published weekly, others are put out monthly. There are news magazines, and magazines for special interests as sports, photography and music. In the United States, you can find the right thing for every taste and interest.
【小題1】In order to know what is happening in the world,          .

A．people should read the whole newspaper carefully

B．people should read a newspaper as the first thing in the morning

C．one should at least have a quick look at the headlines

D．one doesn’t have to read the front page

【小題2】 In the United States,          .

A．people read more newspapers than in other countries

B．there are different newspapers even in a small town

C．people can read at least one newspaper each week

D．people spend a lot of time reading the Sunday section

【小題3】 Magazines are          .

A．weekly or monthly newspapers	B．a(chǎn) kind of publications
C．special reading materials for fun	D．just like newspapers

【小題4】In the first paragrgh the underlined word “glance” probably means          .

A．quick look

B．quick movement

C．a(chǎn)ngry look

D．unpleasant look

Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an “English teacher”, since almost all pupils study English from their third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school. But my first English teacher is no other than my father. Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards（識(shí)字卡），fun English- language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened（喚起） when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was confused and even angry. I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And that’s why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is the one who awoke my interest, who gave me confidence and who offered me much needed help.
【小題1】Most pupils in China begin to learn English________.

A．in primary school

B．from parents

C．a(chǎn)t three years old

D．a(chǎn)t home

【小題2】The underline part ‘no other than my father’ in the passage probably means________.

A．like my father

B．not my father

C．my father himself

D．not only my father

【小題3】From the whole passage we can see that________.

A．the girl preferred playing to learning English

B．the girl hates her father because he was strict

C．the girl is very thankful to her father

D．the father gave up after knowing his daughter could not understand

【小題4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The girl’s father is her first English teacher.

B．The girl had been interested in English before going to school.

C．The girl’s father was always ready to help her with her English.

D．The girl could have learned English well by herself without her father.

【小題5】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．How I learned English at school

B．My father---my first and lifelong English teacher

C．The relationship between my father and I

D．I’ve made progress in English learning

What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理學(xué)家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”
【小題1】 The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _______ while “dull” in the second paragraph means ________.

A．bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understanding	B．pretty and handsome; ordinary-looking
C．great and important; common	D．hopeful and helpful; careless

【小題2】According to the context we can guess that a genius is ________ while an idiot is ________.

A．a(chǎn) normal person; a funny person	B．a(chǎn) strong person; a weak person
C．a(chǎn) highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person	D．a(chǎn) famous person; an ordinary person

【小題3】A person ________ is more likely to become a genius.

A．whose parents are clever	B．often thinking about difficult problems
C．often helped by his parents and teachers	D．born with a good brain and putting it into active use

【小題4】 It is better for parents ________.

A．to praise and encourage their children more often	B．to be hard on their children
C．to leave their children alone with nothing to do	D．to give their children as much help as possible

【小題5】 Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?

A．Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.

B．The less you use your mind the duller you may become.

C．Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.

D．What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.

Douglas Grace talks about his ideal city of the future.
I see the city of the future in three zones——inner， middle and outer. In the inner zone there will be no private cars. Public transport will be free and there will only be ambulances， fire engines， taxis and police cars. This inner zone will be the residential（住宅的） and recreational（娛樂的） area of the city. People will live there and go out to enjoy themselves——to cinemas and restaurants. There will be parks and open spaces， trees and lakes， schools and universities. This way， when people are at home， they can go out easily and safely.
Just outside the inner zone there will be big car parks for all private cars.
The banks and most of the shops and hospitals will be in the middle zone. These are things that people don’t need every day.
All the factories and offices will be in the outer zone. People will travel out of the center to work， and back to the center in the evenings. The inner zone will be cleaner and better to live in and there will be more space for industry on the outside.
This is my ideal city of the future—— a very beautiful place！ But I don’t really think things will ever be like that！
【小題1】Where will people live and go out to enjoy themselves？

A．In the middle zone.

B．In the inner zone.

C．In the outer zone.

D．In the inner and middle zone.

【小題2】 Where will big car parks be？

A．Just outside the middle zone.

B．Just inside the middle zone.

C．Just outside the inner zone.

D．Just inside the inner zone.

【小題3】 What will be in the middle zone？

A．The banks，hospitals and schools.

B．The banks，hospitals and police stations.

C．The banks，schools and car parks.

D．The banks，hospital and most of the shops.

【小題4】 Where will the factories and offices be？

A．In the outer zone.

B．In the middle zone.

C．In the inner zone.

D．In the middle and inner zone.

【小題5】 Douglas Grace is probably     .

A．a(chǎn) painter

B．a(chǎn) builder

C．a(chǎn) town planner

D．a(chǎn) dentist