Two thieves came to a house to steal something. They dug a hole in the wall of the house.
　　There lived many mice in the house. The woman in the moonlight saw a mouse crawl(爬行) into the house. “Look! In comes one,” she said to the man in the house. The thief was so frightened that he hurriedly crawled out of the house and said to the one waiting outside, “She found me when I was just in.” But the thief outside didn’t believe him, so he said, “Let us try to crawl into the house together.” At that time two mice happened to crawl into the house, too. The woman saw the mice and shouted, “In come two, catch them!” The two thieves were terribly frightened. The man in the house said, “You saw them come in but where are they? I will catch them tonight.” The two thieves started running away at once.
　　The two thieves wanted to make it clear whether they had been found or not the night before. The next day they acted as men selling sweet potatoes and came before the house. The man and the woman were ploughing in their fields. The rope broke and the woman came home for a rope. She saw two men selling sweet potatoes and wanted to buy some. She picked out two which looked like mice. At the time the man couldn’t wait for her any longer in the fields and he ran back from the fields to hurry her up. The woman showed the sweet potatoes to the man and said, “How they look like the two of last night.” The man said, “I asked you to fetch a rope, why don’t you hurry for it?” The two thieves ran away very quickly without their sweet potatoes.
【小題1】The two thieves failed to steal anything from the house because _____.

A．they were found out

B．they were frightened by what they had heard in the house

C．they didn’t work together well with each other

D．mice stopped them from doing so

【小題2】From the last paragraph, we know that _____.

A．the two thieves were famous selling sweet potatoes

B．the woman recognized the two thieves

C．the woman pretended to know nothing about the two thieves and made fun of them

D．the two thieves didn’t know that they were not found at all

【小題3】When the woman said, “How they look like the two of last night,” _____.

A．she referred to the two thieves	B．she meant nothing
C．she said it on purpose	D．she referred to the mice

【小題4】The best title for the passage may be ____.

A．Two Clever Thieves	B．Terrible Mice
C．Hit the Mark by a Fluke	D．A Clever Couple

Learning new words is learning new ideas: High school students can take control of
their learning by always looking up new words and finding out what they mean. They should keep a dictionary and a thesaurus close at hand.
Make clear lists: Students should make a list of everything that they need to get done. They should check off assignments（作業(yè)）once completed. They should include clear due dates.
Make a commitment: Active learners will resolve to keep up –to-date from the start. They will avoid procrastinating. They will complete most of their work as early as possible.
Independent work is best: Students will do all assignments independently—they will never copy! Students who copy are passive learners. Passive learners do not give their mind a chance to think on its own.
Organization is key: Students should keep an excellent folder and notebook. All problems should be clearly stated and solutions given. All tests and quizzes should be corrected and used as study guides for exams and finals.
All actions without solutions are dead: Active learners will always show their work needed to solve a problem. Active learners will never turn in a list of answers without giving an explanation or a solution.
Advanced reading: Students should do any required reading for the topic before class. They should write an outline of the section or chapter. They should actively take notes as they read to help them remember.
【小題1】If you want to be successful in exams and finals you should       .

A．give your mind a chance to think on its own

B．check off your papers once completed

C．keep an excellent folder and notebook

D．hand in your homework on time

【小題2】What does the underlined word” procrastinating” mean?

A．be active doing something

B．finishing doing something

C．delaying doing something

D．doing something ahead

【小題3】The best title of the passage is “        ”.

A．How to Be an Effective Reader

B．How to Get Good Scores in Tests

C．How to Collect Academic Information

D．How to Actively Study in High School

If you intend using humor in your talk to make people smile, you must know how to identify shared experiences and problems. Your humor must be relevant to the audience and should help to show them that you are one of them or that you understand their situation and are in sympathy with their point of view. Depending on whom you are addressing, the problems will be different.       
If you are talking to a group of managers, you may refer to the disorganized methods of their secretaries; alternatively if you are addressing secretaries, you may want to comment on their disorganized bosses.
Here is an example, which I heard at a nurses' convention, of a story which works well because the audience all shared the same view of doctors. A man arrives in heaven and is being shown around by St. Peter. He sees wonderful accommodations, beautiful gardens, sunny weather, and so on. Everyone is very peaceful, polite and friendly until, waiting in a line for lunch, the new arrival is suddenly pushed aside by a man in a white coat, who rushes to the head of the line, grabs his food and stomps over to a table by himself. "Who is that?" the new arrival asked St. Peter. "Oh, that's God." came the reply, "but sometimes he thinks he's a doctor."
If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are common to all of you and it'll be appropriate for you to make a passing remark about the inedible canteen food or the chairman's notorious bad taste in ties. With other audiences you mustn't attempt to cut in with humor as they will resent an outsider making disparaging remarks about their canteen or their chairman. You will be on safer ground if you stick to scapegoats like the Post Office or the telephone system.
If you feel awkward being humorous, you must practice so that it becomes more natural. Include a few casual and apparently off-the-cuff(即興的)remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner. Often it's the delivery which causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a light-hearted remark.
Look for the humor. It often comes from the unexpected. A twist on a familiar quote "If at first you don't succeed, give up" or a play on words or on a situation. Search for exaggeration and understatements. Look at your talk and pick out a few words or sentences which you can turn about and inject with humor.
【小題1】To make your humor work, you should ________.

A．take advantage of different kinds of audience

B．make fun of the disorganized people.

C．a(chǎn)ddress different problems to different people.

D．show sympathy for your listeners.

【小題2】 The joke about doctors implies that, in the eyes of nurses, they are ________.

A．impolite to new arrivals.

B．very conscious of their godlike role.

C．entitled to some privileges.

D．very busy even during lunch hours.

【小題3】 It can be inferred from the text that public services ________.

A．have benefited many people.

B．a(chǎn)re the focus of public attention.

C．a(chǎn)re an inappropriate subject for humor.

D．have often been the laughing stock.

【小題4】To achieve the desired result, humorous stories should be delivered ________.

A．in well-worded language.	B．a(chǎn)s awkwardly as possible.
C．in exaggerated statement.	D．a(chǎn)s casually as possible.

【小題5】 The best title for the text may be ________.

A．Use Humor Effectively.	B．Various Kinds of Humor.
C．Add Humor to Speech.	D．Different Humor Strategies.

The University of Wales, Bangor has been rated the top university in the UK for the help and support provided for students by the Times Higher Education Supplement.We want to make sure all our students are happy and that they enjoy their time here in Bangor. We realize that you may need some support during your time here to solve some personal problems or difficulties.
Our Student Services Centre and the Students’ Union can offer the following:
● An advice service that is free and confidential.
● You’ll have a personal teacher in your department.
● A Peer Guide will welcome you to Bangor during your first week and answer any question you might have.
● Student Services and Security are on call during the day and there is a warden (管理人) on call at evenings and weekends at all our halls of residence.
● Personal support and advice on a variety of problems through the Students’ Union Welfare Advice Centre.
● Nightline, a confidential support service run during the night by students for students.
● A team of staff volunteers are available to deal with any serious incident which happens outside normal university hours.
● Health care in daily surgeries where you don’t need an appointment. You will need to register with a local General Practitioner (全科醫(yī)師). We also have a nurse who can make visits to your place when necessary.
● An adviser for international students.
● A room where local postgraduate students who live at home and travel to the university each day, can spend their free time.
The university welcomes applications from disabled students and aims to provide equal opportunities for all. For more information please see our Student Services pages.
【小題1】The passage is mainly about _______ at the University of Wales, Bangor.

A．health service and welfare	B．education and training
C．the student service organizations	D．the daily life of students

【小題2】The University of Wales, Bangor is well-known for _______.

A．the care and support offered to students

B．its super teachers and star students

C．its attention to disabled students

D．teaching quality and achievements

【小題3】The following are all services offered by the Student Services Centre and the Students’ Union EXCEPT that _____.

A．a(chǎn) personal tutor can help you in your department

B．Student Services and Security works around the clock

C．you can ask for personal support and advice on a variety of problems

D．a(chǎn) free career center can help you find a job

【小題4】The author’s main purpose of writing the passage is to ________.

A．show that the university treats all students equally

B．inform students with disabilities about the university

C．a(chǎn)ttract more students to the university to study

D．introduce student organizations of the university

Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”？It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.
Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.. At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.
【小題1】If ten people are playing musical chairs，you must begin with _______.

A．nine chairs

B．ten chairs

C．eleven chairs

D．one chair

【小題2】Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs？ _______.

A．A piano

B．A radio

C．A tape recorder

D．A telephone

【小題3】The chairs should be put _______.

A．with the desks

B．before the winner

C．a(chǎn)ll over the room

D．in a line

【小題4】When the music starts，the players must _______.

A．run about the room	B．get down
C．walk around the chairs	D．sit on the chairs

【小題5】 Which of the following statements is NOT true？

A．The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn.

B．The last one can sit on the last chair.

C．The winner can sit on the chair.

D．If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner.

In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child’s acquisition of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing．It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child: This might happen at any stage．A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads．On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself．
Patents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children．Some may be especially strict in money matters．Others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals．In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child’s own happiness．
As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching．To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality．Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept”．If they are not sincere and do not practice what they teach, their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled．
A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment．
【小題1】Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills _________．

A．should be avoided

B．is universal among parents

C．sets up dangerous states of worry in the child

D．will make him lose interest in learning new things

【小題2】In the process of children’s learning new skills, parents ______．

A．should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read

B．should not expect too much of them

C．should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own

D．should create as many learning opportunities as possible

【小題3】The second paragraph mainly tells us that __________．

A．parents should be strict with their children

B．parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the community

C．parental restrictions vary, and are not always intended for the benefit of the children alone

D．parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation

【小題4】In moral matters, parents should __________．

A．observe the rules themselves

B．be aware of the marked difference between adults and children

C．forbid things which have no foundation in morality

D．consistently ensure the security of their children

It is often necessary to release a fish, that is , set it free after catching, because it is too small, or you just don’t want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure that will help keep fish variety and build their population size. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages fishermen who practice catch-and-release fishing to use a few simple skills when doing so. The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive  to bite again another day.
—When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much as possible.
Don’t’ use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent it from dying.
—Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. Don’t wipe the scales (魚鱗) off the fish because it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival.
—Remove your hook (魚鉤) quickly. If the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the line and leave the hook in. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.
—Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water . Release the fish when it begins to struggle and is able to swim.
—Do not hold fish in a bucket or some other containers and later decide to release it. If you are going to release a fish, do so right away.
With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the released fish a better chance of survival.
【小題1】People sometimes set a fish free after catching it because they _________   

A．don’t want it to die	B．hope it will grow quickly
C．don’t want to have it as food	D．want to practice their fishing skills

【小題2】Which of the following will probably make a fish ill?

A．Taking the hook off it.	B．Removing its scales.
C．Touching its eves	D．Holding it in your hand.

【小題3】 A proper way to release a fish is to _________.

A．move it in water till it can swim	B．take the hook out of its stomach
C．keep it in a bucket for some time	D．let it struggle a little in your hand

【小題4】 What is the purpose of the text?

A．To show how to enjoy fishing.	B．To persuade people to fish less often.
C．To encourage people to set fish free.	D．To give advice on how to release fish.

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
An independent college claimed to have become the first school in England to make Chinese a compulsory (強制的) subject for its pupils.
Richard Cairns, the headmaster of Brighton College, said the move aims to recognize the importance of China as the world’s fastest growing economy.
Chinese will become one of the core subjects at the 1,200-pupil college from September. At present the school has only a “handful” of native Chinese students, but it hopes to attract more in the future.
Mr Cairns, who made the announcement in his first week as head of the high-achieving college, said, “One of my key tasks is to make sure that the pupils at Brighton College are equipped for the realities of the 21st century, and one of those realities is that China has the fastest growing economy in the world.
“China has replaced Britain as the world’s fourth-largest economy. We in Britain need to face up to this challenge, see it for the trading opportunity that it is, and ensure that our nation’s children are well-placed to thrive (茁壯成長) in this new global reality.
“A better understanding of the language and culture of China will be hugely important to the advantage of the children of Brighton College.”
Mr Cairns said he hoped the Chinese children already at the college would help and encourage their fellow pupils to learn their language.
In order to lead the way, Mr Cairns, a historian from Oxford, plans to take part in the first Chinese class as a pupil. “I have agreed to join the first Chinese class as a pupil. I think it is the best way for me to show the pupils here how important I regard this new addition to our core subjects.”
【小題1】The passage mainly tells us ________.

A．how to face up to new challenges in the 21st century

B．the realities of the 21st century

C．the fastest growing economy in the world

D．a(chǎn)bout a school which will make all its pupils learn Chinese

【小題2】The college makes its students learn Chinese mainly because ________.

A．Chinese is a language spoken by the largest population in the world

B．it realizes the importance of China as the world’s fastest growing economy

C．Chinese is the easiest language for the students

D．there are many native Chinese students at the college

【小題3】What is Mr Cairns’ attitude towards the development of China?

A．He sees it to be a threat.	B．He thinks of it as a danger.
C．He considers it to be an opportunity.	D．He regards it as an encouragement.

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

A．The Chinese students at the college have already helped their fellow students to learn Chinese.

B．The school is the first in England to make Chinese a compulsory subject.

C．Mr Cairns has just been made head of this high-achieving college.

D．In Mr Cairns’ opinion, learning Chinese will be a great help to his students.

One of the big challenges that students face in applying to universities abroad is writing the application essay．
The essay topics all have something in common. They attempt to get at what type of person you are, what motivates you，and what you feel passion for. In a single 500-word piece of writing，
admissions officers(招生負(fù)責(zé)人)attempt to gather all about you. So your task is of your personality on the essay and make yourself special. 
You can try and guess what the admissions officers like. But that won’t work．The essay will sound empty and become another dull piece of writing，which admissions officers get thousands of each year．
It is true that admissions officers aren’t exactly looking for anything. The answer is just as open-ended as the question itself. If they ask for someone who has inspired you, it could be anyone. It could be a grandmother, a teacher, or even a character from a movie. A lot of people will say their dad. But since you really feel it, you’ll have a lot to write about.
There are some important things to remember．These admissions officers want good writers. You don't have to be Ernest Hemingway, but you have to be able to form an interesting story．That means revision(校對)and editing，cutting out stupid grammar mistakes，reading it over several times，leaving it for a few days and looking at it again. Whatever you do, make sure the essay is as good as possible.
Also，you should use exciting language and really make the reader feel the same passion as you do. It also means finding something unique about your point of view, something that other people might not think of．For example，if you want to write about your dad, you can focus on a specific anecdote(趣聞)about him .Admissions officers love personal stories that ring true．
【小題1】The purpose of the passage is to give advice on how to_________.
A. choose an essay topic                                   B. read the officers’ minds
C. be a good writer                                          D write an effective application
【小題2】The underlined part of paragraph 2 suggests that you__________.

A．stick enough stamps before posting your application essay

B．write something unique in an essay to impress the readers

C．take the task of showing off yourself seriously

D．pay attention to your personal essay

【小題3】 When admissions officers ask who has inspired you，they mean to________.

A．know about your family members	B．understand you better
C．find out what your father does	D．discover your personal affairs

【小題4】 According to the writer, it is wise to produce an essay with__________.

A．500 beautiful words

B．many funny things

C．truthful specific stories

D．indirect answers

Further education is officially described as the“post-secondary stage of education， comprising all vocational(職業(yè)的) and non-vocational provision made for young people who have left school， or for adults”. Further education thus embraces the vast range of university， technical， commercial， and art education and the wide field of adult education. It is this sector of education， which is concerned with education beyond the normal school-leaving ages of 16 or 18， that has experienced the most astonishing growth in the number of students.
In the 19th century the dominance(統(tǒng)治地位) of Oxford and Cambridge was challenged by the rise of the civic(城市的) universities， such as London， Manchester， and Birmingham. Following the lead of the 18th century German universities and responding to a public demand for increased opportunity for higher education， Britain’s new civic universities quickly acquired recognition—not only in technological fields but also in the fine and liberal arts.
Many new post-school technical colleges were founded in the early 20th century. The Fisher Act of 1918 empowered the local authorities to levy(征收) a rate (tax) to finance such colleges. The universities， on the other hand， received funds from the central government through the University Grants Committee， established in 1911 and recognized in 1920， after World War I.
A new type of technical college was established in the 1960s—the polytechnic， which provides mainly technological courses of university level as well as courses of a general kind in the arts and sciences. Polytechnics are chartered to award degrees validated(使有效) by a Council for National Academic Awards.
Thus， the third level in the United Kingdom is made up of colleges of further education， technical colleges， polytechnics， and universities. The colleges offer full-time and part-time courses beyond compulsory-school level. Polytechnics and universities are mainly responsible for degrees and research. The innovative Open University， with its flexible admission policy and study arrangements， opened in 1971. It uses various media to provide highly accessible and flexible higher education for working adults and other part-time students. It serves as an organizational model and provides course-materials for similar institutions in other countries.
Changes in British education in the second half of the 20th century have， without changing the basic values in the system， extended education by population， level， and content. New areas for expansion include immigrant cultural groups and multicultural content， the accommodation of special needs， and the development of tools and content in the expanding fields of microelectronics.
【小題1】The first paragraph is written to explain 　　　　 of further education.

A．the development	B．the history
C．the definition	D．the prospects(前景)

【小題2】The new civic universities in Britain 　　　　.

A．replaced the dominance of Oxford and Cambridge

B．provided further education for all the people who need it

C．met the increased demand of the public for higher education

D．immediately followed the establishment of polytechnic colleges

【小題3】Post-school technical colleges 　　　　.

A．were completely free of charge

B．were usually financed by local taxes

C．depended mainly on students’ tuition(學(xué)費)

D．received funds from the central government

【小題4】 Further education is 　　　　.

A．only for adult students

B．part-time rather than full-time

C．non-vocational rather than vocational

D．created for both young people and adults

【小題5】The proper title for this passage should be “　　　　”.

A．British Further Education

B．Changes in British Education

C．Polytechnics and Universities in Britain

D．Less Opportunity for Higher Education