China has a growing love affair with the cars．This is clear at the Beijing Asian Games Village Automobile Exchange, where more and more people come to look and increasingly to buy．
Alice Wu is an editor at a Chinese Internet publication．She takes the subway to work, but she is certain she can cut her commute time if she drives herself．Wu says it takes her three hours to get to work now．If she had a car, she says, the same trip would only take her two hours．
The Asian Games Village Automobile Exchange is the biggest car dealership in Beijing．General manager Guo Yong says the business sells more than two thousand cars each week．Guo says it is much easier for Chinese consumers to buy a car now．In the past, it would take them several years to earn enough money to buy a new car．Now, he says, many people only need to save for one year．Also, the emergence of less expensive domestic brands like Chery and BYD means more Chinese can afford cars．
For decades, most Chinese city residents got about by bicycle or public buses and trains．Now, in many areas, the number of new cars is growing faster than the road system, leaving city streets jammed with traffic．Guo Liang has wanted to buy a car for a decade, and he will be the first in his family to own one．He is not deterred by Beijing's traffic jams．Guo says if the traffic is too bad, he will use the car for leisure or holidays with his family．Another customer, Zhang Menxin, works in Beijing, but is from Xi'an, more than 900 kilometers away．Zhang says it is very difficult to get a train ticket to return home for Chinese New Year．She adds that train is not convenient．If she had her own car, she says, she could go anytime she wanted to．
World Bank transportation specialist Shomik Mendhiratta says, “Getting a car makes people feel like they have arrived to the middle class, and it's got a huge status associated with it．It's a fantastic thing to have．”
【小題1】The underlined word "deterred" in the 4^th paragraph probably means           .

A．encouraged

B．a(chǎn)ttracted

C．a(chǎn)stonished

D．discouraged

【小題2】The reason why Zhang Menxin wants to buy a car is that          .

A．it is hard and inconvenient for her to go home in Xi'an by train．

B． she doesn't like to go to work by subway．

C．she wants to use the car for leisure or holidays with her family

D．the place where she works is far from her house

【小題3】The best title for the passage should be "          "

A．Cars made China a country on wheels

B．More Chinese Hitting the road in their own cars．

C．More cars sold by the Beijing Asian Games Village Automobile Exchange

D．China is developing rapidly in the past few years．

【小題4】According to what Shomik Mendhiratta in the last paragraph, the car is ____ for the person who owns it．

A．of little value	B．a(chǎn) means of transportation
C．a(chǎn) status symbol	D．a(chǎn) heavy burden

If you live in a city where everyone rushes, realize that you don't have to be like everyone else．You can be different．
I can't give you a step-by-step guide to moving slower, but here are some things to consider and perhaps adopt, if they work for your life．
1．Do less
Cut back on your projects, on your task list, on how much you try to do each day．Focus not on quantity but on quality．Pick 2 or 3 important things-or even just one important thing- and work on those first．
2．Have fewer meetings
Meetings are usually a big waste of time and make you rush．Try to have blocks of time with no interruptions, so you don't have to rush from one meeting to another．
3．Give yourself time to get ready and get there
If you're constantly rushing to appointments or other places you have to be, it's because you don't allot（分配） enough time in your schedule for preparing and for traveling．Pad your schedule to allow time for this stuff．If you think it only takes you 10 minutes to get ready for work or a date, perhaps give yourself 30 to 45 minutes so you don't have to shave in a rush or put on makeup in the car．
4．Practice being comfortable with sitting doing nothing
When people have to wait, they become impatient or uncomfortable．Try standing in a line and just watching and listening w people around you．It takes practice, but after a while, you’ll do it with a smile．
5．Realize that if it doesn't get done, that's Ok．
There's always tomorrow．And yes, I know that's a frustrating attitude for some of you who don't like laziness or living without firm deadlines, but it's also reality．The world likely won't end if you don't get that task done today．Your boss might get mad, but the company won't collapse and the life will inevitably go on．
Try these things out．Life is better when unrushed．
Remember the quote: If nature can get everything done without rushing, so can you．
【小題1】Which can be the best title of the passage?

A．How not to hurry in our life?

B． How to give out our life?

C．What to do with our life?

D．How to change our life?

【小題2】If you think you need 10 minutes to get ready for the date with your boyfriend, ______．

A．you don't have to put on makeup

B．you'd better squeeze about 35 minutes out for it

C．you should arrange 10 minutes for it

D．you should rush there

【小題3】According to the passage, we can know_______．

A．even if we do as we're told by the author, we can't change anything

B．if we follow the author's advice, our life will be better

C．we should try to do all the things better on our task list

D．there's always tomorrow, so we can put off the thing that must be done today till tomorrow

【小題4】The underlined word "collapse" has the similar meaning to "______"．

A．develop rapidly	B．pay enough
C．fail completely	D．drop suddenly

Do you know soon eleven biggest food and drink companies of the nations will adopt new rules to limit advertising to children under the age of 12, a move that restricts ads for products such as McDonald’s Happy Meals and the use of popular cartoon characters.
The companies announced their new rules ahead of a Federal Trade Commission hearing on Wednesday that steps up pressure on the companies to help solve the growing child obesity problem through more responsible marketing. The self-given rules include promises by seven companies who will no longer use licensed characters, such as those made popular through movies or TV shows, to advertise online or in print media unless they’re promoting their healthier products. Four other companies said they do not advertise at all to children under 12.
“I think this is a very good step forward. It’s not the end of the journey but it’s a good way down the road,” said Margo Wootan, Nutrition Policy Director at the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Since the FTC first publicly raised the issue in 2005, many of the companies have started selling products with better nutrition in mind. The companies hope their self-regulation efforts — organized through the Council of Better Business Bureaus — will fend off any new and more strict federal regulation.
Parents are happy to see new rules that restrict the use of cartoon characters such as Shrek, Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants. “It catches their eyes when you’re shopping,” said Josephine Thomas, a mother of three boys who lives in Manhattan. “As soon as they see a Shrek or Mickey Mouse, they automatically look at that and they don’t see what they really need. That’s one of the biggest problems when you go shopping.” That’s one reason the food companies have said they will now only use licensed characters to advertise their “better for you” products.
【小題1】The reason why the food and drink companies will take action is that they want to___________

A．promote sales across the country

B．limit advertising to children under the age of 12

C．meet increasing demands from kids

D．a(chǎn)dapt to the new federal regulations

【小題2】What can we learn from the text that the seven companies ____.

A．may still use cartoon characters in advertising

B．a(chǎn)re going to stop advertising to children under 12

C．Would like to continue the cooperation with entertainment media

D．will make food and drink specially for fat kids

【小題3】What of the following can best describe the underlined words “fend off”?

A．prevent ... from happening	B．draw up or work out
C．pay attention to	D．give a warm welcome to

【小題4】What does Josephine Thomas advise in the last paragraph?

A．kids spend too much on unhealthy food

B．parents are strict about their kids’ food choice

C．“better for you” products are popular with kids

D．a(chǎn)ds with cartoon characters mislead kids

Every day we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask for your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friends—you are in a slightly unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hear you—loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself.
Remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease (not worried) but the situation is somewhat different from that of an ordinary conversation. You must take special care that you can be heard.
【小題1】 When you speak to the class, you should speak ________.

A．a(chǎn)s slowly as possible	B．in a low voice
C．loudly	D．forcefully

【小題2】The situation in the class is _________that in your house.

A．not very different from	B．sometimes the same as
C．sometimes not the same as	D．not the same as

【小題3】If you are having a conversation with an official, the most important thing for you is____.

A．to show your ability	B．to be very gentle
C．to make sure that you can be heard	D．to put the official at ease

【小題4】The main idea of this passage is _______.

A．that we should talk in different ways in different situations

B．that we must speak loudly

C．that we must keep silent at any time

D．that we must talk with the class

Superman, Spider-Man, Batman and Iron Man ... .There is no shortage of superheroes. You find them in comic books, on the TV and the big screen.
In a survey of fans by the sci-fi and fantasy website, SFX.co.uk, Batman, 70 years old this year, was voted Britain's favorite superhero.
Unlike many crime-fighting superheroes Batman has no special powers. He can't fly like Superman or shoot a sticky web like Spider-Man.
Bruce Wayne is born to a wealthy Gotham City business family. However, when his parents are murdered his life changes completely.
Wayne feels anger at their deaths and guilty that he did not prevent them. He travels around the world learning how to fight. Upon returning to Gotham, he creates a disguise (偽裝) to enable him to fight crime without being recognized.
A childhood fear of bats leads him to choose to dress as one. His idea is that through the bat person he can prove to himself that he has overcome his childhood fears.
Wayne is the CEO of the company he inherits (繼承) from his father. He seems to live the lifestyle of a millionaire playboy. But this is a ruse (計策). He works hard at the image to allow himself the freedom he needs to do his work as a crime fighter. "Bruce Wayne, playboy" is the disguise Batman is the real person.
"Wayne is not a born superhero. Instead, he is a real, complex person," said Dace Golder, editor of the website. "He is the most realistic of all the superheroes. I am particularly interested in the emotional process by which a boy becomes a hero. His superhero qualities come from within."
【小題1】What is the article mainly about?  

A．How Bruce Wayne develops into a superhero.

B．How to overcome childhood fears.

C．What makes a superhero.

D．Why superheroes enjoy great popularity in Britain.

【小題2】Bruce Wayne decides to dress like a bat because of ______ .

A．his curiosity about bats	B．his childhood fear of bats
C．his parents' sudden death	D．his unusual travel experiences

【小題3】Why does Wayne live like a playboy?

A．He prefers the lifestyle of a playboy.

B．He doesn't know how to run a company.

C．He loves freedom more than anything else.

D．He needs to disguise his crime fighting activities.

【小題4】Which of the following statements is true about Batman? 

A．Batman is a born superhero

B．He has special powers

C．The turning point of his life is due to his parents' sudden death

D．He actually lives the lifestyle of a millionaire playboy

When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly ad possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.
“Storm chasing” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.
Although anyone can do it , storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.
Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement . “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”
However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on Earth.”
【小題1】For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to .

A．head straight for the center of the storm

B．get into the car for safety

C．wait patiently for the storm to develop

D．collect information about a coming storm

【小題2】Beginners of storm chasing are advised .

A．not to drive in a heavy rain

B．to do it in an organized way

C．not to get too close to a storm

D．to spend more time on it in summer

【小題3】By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that .

A．storm chasing costs a lot of money

B．storm chasing is worth hours of waiting

C．efforts in storm chasing are well paid

D．a(chǎn) storm presents the greatest show on Earth

【小題4】What can we learn from the text?

A．Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment

B．Many storm chasers get killed in the storms.

C．Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world.

D．Storm chasing is only fit for young people.

It took courage to stand up at work. Now more and more people like to have a change and stand up when they are on something important. Standing up is popular. Medical researchers have found that people who stand at work tend to be much healthier than those who sit.
In the last few years, many office supply companies have begun to sell the adjustable- height desk. These so- called “ sit/ stand” models are equipped with an electric motor that lets them shift from chair height to person height at the push of a button. Unfortunately, they’re regarded as specially furniture. Sit/ stand desks tend to be expensive, hard to find and not easy to test it in person.
When you worked standing up, your mind was more excited and new ideas kept coming out. This is because when you’re standing, you feel a bit unchained from your desk. If you got stuck on a word or sentence as you wrote, you found yourself shaking your arms, bouncing on your feet or stepping away from the desk for a bit------ things you couldn’t do in a chair. Often, standing up seemed to relax your mind enough for you to get over creative barriers.
There’s one other thing about standing for a long time;  you tended to get hungrier than you do when you sit on a chair. That felt like confirmation of the stand-up advocates’ belief that you burn more calories when you stand than when you sit. For this reason alone, I’m hoping that sit/ stand desks one day hit the mainstream, with mass- market furniture companies making many low- priced versions. We could all do with a bit more standing up.
【小題1】We can learn that the adjustable- height desk is_______.

A．easy to find	B．easy to test
C．relatively cheap	D．smart in operation

【小題2】According to para.3, standing up while working ______.

A．tends to make us much healthier

B．get us distracted from the work at hand

C．can make us relaxed and be creative

D．make us move about and unfocused

【小題3】The underlined word “ unchained” in para.3 means “_______”

A．free

B．tired

C．uneasy

D．Unbalanced

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【小題1】Among all of the above, there is/ are ________ weekly magazine(s).

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

【小題2】 Which of the following magazines will probably provide you with articles about paintings and their painters?

A．Time Out & School Sport Magazine.

B．School Sport Magazine & FourFourTwo.

C．Time Out & Time.

D．only Time.

【小題3】Which of the following magazines is suitable for a 13-year-old boy who wants to know about a famous football star’s playing experiences at school?

A．Time Out.

B．School Sport Magazine.

C．Time

D．School Sport Magazine or FourFourTwo.

【小題4】We can learn from the passage that ________ .

A．a(chǎn)ll of the magazines are intended for adults.

B．a(chǎn)mong all the magazines, only School Sport Magazine is about sports.

C．Time Out & School Sport Magazine might be published in the United Kingdom.

D．a(chǎn)mong all the magazines, Time Out will cost you the least.

【小題5】The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ________ .

A．a(chǎn)dvertise four best-sellers

B．introduce four popular magazines to readers

C．a(chǎn)sk readers to decide which of the four magazines is the best

D．get more people to buy these magazines

NEW YORK---One in five U.S. workers regularly attends after-work drinks with coworkers, where the most common mishaps range from badmouthing another worker to drinking too much, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Most workers attend so-called happy hours to bond with colleagues, although 15 percent go to hear the latest office gossip and 13 percent go because they feel necessary, said the survey conducted for CareerBuilder. com, an online job site. As to what happens when the after-work drinks flow, 16 percent reported bad-mouthing a colleague, 10 percent shared a secret about a colleague and 8 percent said they drank too much and acted unprofessionally. Five percent said they had shared a secret about the company, and 4 percent confessed to singing karaoke. While 21 percent of those who attended said happy hours were good for networking, 85 percent said attending had not helped them get closer to someone higher up or get a better position. An equal number of men and women said they attended happy hours with co-workers, with younger workers aged 25 to 34 most likely and workers over 55 least likely to attend. Overall, 21 percent of workers attend happy hours with co-workers and of those nearly a quarter go at least once a month.
The survey was conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder. Com among 6,987 full-time employees between February 11 and March 13. Harris Interactive said the results had a sampling error of plus or minus 1.2 percentage points.
【小題1】Harris Interactive made the survey to find out     .

A．how U.S. workers spend their after-work time

B．what U.S. workers do at after-work drinks

C．the relationships between U.S. workers

D．who are most likely to attend after-work drinks

【小題2】      of workers who attend after-work drinks speak ill of a colleague. 

A．4 percent

B．8 percent

C．16 percent

D．10 percent

【小題3】According to the passage, most of those surveyed believed attending after-work drinks      .

A．benefited them a lot	B．could provide information
C．only made them relaxed	D．was of no help to them

【小題4】We can learn from the text that         .

A．workers over 55 don’t like to attend happy hours at all

B．a(chǎn)bout 75% of workers go more than once a month

C．10.5% of male workers attend happy hours with co-workers

D．a(chǎn)bout 700 workers surveyed shared a secret about a co-worker

【小題5】After the survey, it can be inferred that      .

A．a(chǎn)ll the workers oppose after-work drinks

B．the workers may change their attitudes towards after-work drinks

C．a(chǎn)ll the workers support after-work drinks

D．a(chǎn)ll the workers are suggested going to attend after-work drinks

Dear Bridge of Hope supporters,
July 2010 was a productive month for the teachers at BOH. Marilyn traveled to Liberia and helped Kathleen Ngenda with her teacher training program on Basic Adult Literacy. During the eight-day training, she helped the teachers learn to pronounce, spell and write correctly. They are currently working on personal sets of cards and lists so that they can teach this concept to students in the fall. Kathleen plans on two trips back to the school to monitor teachers in their teaching.
Marilyn found a very dedicated （投入的）and enthusiastic group of elementary teachers who are focused on bettering themselves as educators. BOHUSA will offer financial support for their further educational studies this fall. Our goal is to have all staff be certified by the end of 2013.
The Liberian government recommends a C-certificate for teachers of elementary students, which can be obtained in one year of education classes (taken on Saturdays).
There is a great need to add seventh and eighth grade classrooms and a library. There is actually no room, however, and so we need to add a second floor. Currently the ground floor houses the church and the school uses this space for daily services. The first floor would give space for three more classrooms, in addition to a large reading room and computer labs. About $40,000 to 50,000 is required to meet the educational needs.
If you would like to contribute to this building project, please make out your check to:
Bridge of Hope
12002 Arnold Rd.
Orrville, Ohio 44667
Bridge of Hope Foundation is a non-profit organization. You do not have to pay tax on your contributions.
【小題1】Marilyn went to Liberia to ______.

A．take a trip	B．visit a school
C．take training classes	D．help train teachers

【小題2】What do we know about the school from Paragraph 4?

A．It needs repair	B．It needs expansion
C．It has no office.	D．It has an old library,

【小題3】The purpose of the letter is to _________.

A．show the achievements of BOH

B．thank BOH supporters for their concern

C．raise money for an educational project

D．call people’s attention to education in Liberia