Over 500 dogs being delivered to a butcher house were saved by a Chinese animal protection organization. The incident then resulted in a debate among Chinese netizens about the necessity of pouring so much money and efforts into saving dogs.
On Friday, a truck loaded with over 500 dogs was stopped by volunteers from animal protection organization on Beijing section of Jingha expressway.
Beijing Times reported these dogs were being delivered to slaughter houses in the city of Changchun, northeast one in Jilin Province and would be eventually served on dinner tables.
After negotiations  (協(xié)商)  with the truck driver and a philanthropic  (慈善)  founda tion, Shangshan Foundation purchased these dogs with much money. Dogs were then delivered to the headquarter of China Small Animal Protection Association (CSAPA) , being taken care of and waiting for adoption.
After the dog saving mission was reported, Chinese net users debate over whether saving dogs worth so much efforts and money while there are still many poor and needy people in China lacking assistance.
Some net users argue the dog saving mission is placing too much attention to animals while lots of needy people are still left unattended.
A microblogger "Xiaowulaitajie" said on China's twitter-like website, weibo. com, "Dogs are saved, adopted and they attracted media attention. We'd better spend such money and take such efforts in helping the needy people. "
Another microblogger, Liluping, said "We poured such huge sum of money into saving dogs. I would rather the money be spent on disaster relief. "
Some applaud volunteers' actions and show eagerness of offering their helping hands to those saved dogs.
Still many disapprove those "saving dogs" critics. They argue that such act nevertheless embodies social progress.
A microblogger named "broken bridge" said, saving dogs does not go against taking care of people. Such enthusiasm in public affairs will help raise social awareness in helping the needy.
I think people and animals are created equal. Attention should be paid to people as well as animals.
【小題1】. According to the passage, we know the article probably comes from________ .

A．a(chǎn) science fiction	B．a(chǎn) TV programme
C．the Internet	D．a(chǎn) magazine

【小題2】. Which one has the similar meaning to the underlined word “embodies”?

A．express.	B．share.
C．emphasize.	D．prevent.

【小題3】. Whose opinion is closest to the writer's?

A．Some net users'.	B．Liluping's.
C． Broken bridge 's.	D． Xiaowulaitajie's.

【小題4】. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Why some people disagree to save the 500 dogs.

B．How the volunteers saved the 500 dogs to be killed.

C．These dogs were finally saved and sent back to their owners.

D．Different Chinese net users have different opinions on the mission.

When I was young I wanted to be a model，so when a national contest was staged，I convinced my parents to take me for an audition (試演)．I was selected and told I had potential. They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious (有聲望的) modeling agencies from around the world would attend. At 13，my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and I begged my parents to let me go. We have never been rich，but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed.
I imagined being signed by some famous model companies. For months，any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be real model. I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!
Of course，I wasn't signed，but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5′9″(about 1.75 metres) I could be a success. I prayed for a growth spurt (沖刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream. I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded $500 for classes. $500 for a photo shoot，and $300 for other expenses. My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my begging.
The agency sent me out on a few auditions，but with every day I didn't receive a call，I grew more depressed. The_ finalstraw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling. There was an open call in New York City. We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting，only to be told that I was too short. I was devastated (極度不安的)．
Years later，I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn't actually love modeling，just the idea of it. I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.
【小題1】What's the author's parents' attitude toward her dream?

A．Encouraging.	B．Worried.
C．Doubtful.	D．Enthusiastic.

【小題2】What was it that made the author end her attempt to become a model?

A．Her parents were strongly against it.

B．She realized that it was impossible for her.

C．Even a local modeling agency turned her down.

D．She realized that she didn't actually love the idea of modeling.

【小題3】The underlined phrase “The final straw” probably means ________.

A．the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset，angry，etc...

B．the final result that she was admitted by the model company.

C．the final audition given by the agency.

D．the decision that she made at last not to be a model any more.

【小題4】What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model?

A．Where there's a will there's way.

B．Being a model is not that easy.

C．We should have our own judgment and should not just follow others.

D．We might set unpractical goals but the experience can help us grow.

Some people in Manchester, Britain, will soon be paying for goods and services with so-called “smart” credit cards. These cards are more secure than the traditional magnetic-strip version and can be used to travel on buses, check bank accounts and do shopping.
The Manchester project is one of the biggest smart card schemes in the world. Every time people use the cards on a bus or train, the fare is deducted (reduced) from the value of the card. When they have no credit left, the cards can be recharged at a local shop.
A smart card looks just like a normal plastic card but it has a silicon chip in it. It is possible for the same silicon chip to perform a number of different functions, so one plastic card in your pocket could do a large number of different jobs. The card has much more memory space than a magnetic-strip card, so many more things can be recorded on it.There are two types of smart cards. One is the contact card which is used in the same way as a magnetic-strip card.
Information is transferred by running the card through a narrow opening in an electronic reader. In the slot, electronic probes make contact with the magnetic-strip or silicon ship and read the information. The other type is the contactless smart card where the electronic reader communicates with the card by short-range radio waves. This makes the card quicker and more convenient to use because it does not have to leave your wallet.  It is also more reliable as it is not easily influenced by scratches or dirt. However, the biggest advantage that smart cards have over magnetic-strip cards is that they are more secure. They are much more difficult to make than conventional cards and they have to be made by specially trained manufacturers. In addition, they have a large number of extra security features on them and if a smart card gets lost or stolen a quick phone-call to the distributor ensures that its individual number is made invalid and unreadable. This can be done more quickly than with a magnetic-strip card.
【小題1】A smart credit card can do many kinds of jobs because ____ .

A．it is smart	B．it is a plastic card
C．it has a silicon chip in it	D．it can be recharged

【小題2】“ The cards can be recharged” means that ____ .

A．the card can be put into a new charge of electricity

B．the cards can be changed into new ones

C．the cards can be put to use again

D．the cards can be recycled

【小題3】What are the advantages of smart credit cards over traditional ones?

A．they can store more information	B．they are more secure
C．they are more convenient to use	D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

【小題4】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Contactless cards are more convenient to use than contact ones

B．Smart cards are more expensive to manufacturer

C．By means of long-range radio waves contactless cards can communicate with the electronic reader

D．A smart credit card and a normal plastic card are the same thing

A newspaper reporter’s job can be very interesting．He meets all types of people and lives quite a busy life．He is on the rush for news all the time，then after several years he may get a desk job，and life becomes a bit more settled．Let’s look at his work a little more closely．In a day he may have to interview the prime minister of a foreign country, and the next day he may be writing about a football match．Sometimes he may be so busy that he hardly has any time to sleep．And at other times he may go on for days looking out for news materials yet return empty—handed．
In the beginning，a reporter has to cover a very wide field．After the early years he becomes more specialized in his work．For example，he may finaliy be asked to write only on court cases or politics or sports．Some reporters may become so specialized that they are asked only to write on a special thing：horse racing，for example．In most newspaper houses there is at least one special racing correspondent．Some newspapers have book reviews. Their job is delightful．They read the latest book and then write reviews on the ones they like．Then there are those who write on fdms，so they get to see them even before they are shown in the cinema．How lucky, you would say!
A reporter’s job can also be very dangerous．If there is a flood or a riot(暴亂)they may get hurt or even be killed．Three years ago there was a reporter whose camera was destroyed by a group of men，because they were angry with him for taking their picture．Dangerous or not，one thing is certain，and that is，their job is never dull!
【小題1】 The underlined words“on the rush”in the Paragraph I mean“   ’’．

A．on thebeach	B．in no time
C．in ahurry	D．on the spot

【小題2】 Reporters who write on films are said to be lucky because they     .

A．can write anything they like

B．can see more film stars

C．can pay less than other people

D．can see the fdms before most people see them in the cinema

【小題3】 Why did the men break the reporter’s camera?

A．The reporter took their picture．

B．They did not like him at all．

C．They were afraid of his camera．

D．The camera was in the way．

【小題4】 According to the passage，a reporter’s work becomes dangerous when         .

A．he is seeing a horror film

B．thereis afloodora riot

C．there is a football match

D．there is an interview with the prime minister

【小題5】 What’s the passage mainly about?

A．An introduction to a newspaper reporter’s job．

B．An interesting life of a newspaper reporter．

C．Something written by a newspaper reporter．

D．How to become a good newspaper reporter．

Several days ago, a Beijing-based IT company fired about 400 people overnight.  No one had expected the job cuts, which broke with traditional ways of letting go of workers in China.  Moreover, what was special about this case was that the day before the 400 were fired, they all received from their boss a gift—the book “Who Moved My Cheese?”
The book—a bestseller in the US—is being used by men and women to deal with changes in their lives and work. Some large organizations, including Coca-Cola, Kodak and General Motors, ask their employees to read it in order to encourage them to be active towards changes.
Cheese is something related to everyone’s livelihood-Our jobs, the industries we work in, relationships and love as well.
With China’s official entry into the WTO, the whole nation will face up to more changes and challenges. So what we should do once this “cheese” on which we are so dependent is moved?
“Whatever challenges and changes we meet, we should face up to them bravely,” Jiang Hengwei, a civil servant said after reading the book.
Professor Zhang Yang in Renmin University of China agrees. “We should change our way of thinking. The coming competitive foreign companies and products provide us with great chances to learn from them and improve our own products to meet international standards and be more competitive.”
“With hard work and wisdom, we will create a much larger and better piece of cheese.” Zhang smiled confidently.
【小題1】. The whole passage is about_________.

A．a(chǎn) bestseller in the US

B．what people think about China’s entry into the WTO

C．the change in people’s attitude towards changes and challenges

D．how a book influences the Chinese workers

【小題2】 The company in Beijing gave each of the 400 fired workers a copy of “Who Moved My Cheese ”in order to_________.

A．be more competitive with foreign firms

B．find an excuse for their job cuts

C．let the workers make a living on their own

D．encourage the fired workers

【小題3】. The word “cheese” in the passage can refer to_________.

A．something we depend on

B．a(chǎn) most important kind of food

C．change or challenge

D．way of life

【小題4】. From what Heng wei and Professor Zhang Yang said, we can know that____________.

A．they have different opinions on changes and challenges

B．people are not afraid of competition from foreign companies

C．the Chinese people are ready to face any changes and challenges

D．they are both greatly encouraged by the book

The fact that blind people can see things using other parts of their bodies apart from their eyes may help us understand our feeling about color. If they sense color differences, then perhaps we, too, are affected by color without knowing it.
Salesmen have discovered by experience over a long period of time that sugar sells badly in green wrappings（包裝）， that blue foods are considered not agreeable to the taste, and that cosmetics（化妝品） should never be packed in brown. Their discoveries have grown into a whole subject of color psychology（心理學）。 Some of our preferences（偏愛） for colors are clearly psychological. Dark blue is the color of the night sky and therefore connected with calm, while yellow is a day color connected with energy and encouragement. Experiments have shown that colors, partly because they are connected with psychology, also have a direct effect on people’s mind. People in bright red surroundings show an increase in breathing speed, heartbeat and blood pressure; red is exciting. Pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a calming color. Being exciting, red was chosen as the signal for danger, but a close study shows that a bright yellow can produce a more basic state of alarm, so fire engines in some advanced areas are now rushing around in bright yellow colors that stop buses, trucks and cars.
【小題1】. The passage tells us that salesmen have __________.

A．discovered the relationship between color and psychology

B．tried out colors on blind people

C．found out that color affect sales

D．developed a special subject of color psychology

【小題2】. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．what color we prefer depends on our state of mind

B．foods sell well in green or blue wrappings

C．blind people cannot sense color difference

D．a(chǎn) bright yellow has exactly the opposite effect to red

【小題3】. If people are exposed to（置身于） pure blue, _________.

A．their blood pressure rises

B．they want to taste blue foods

C．they will feel like buying things

D．they won’t easily feel nervous

【小題4】. Which of the following do you think is the best title of the passage?

A．Colors and sales	B．Colors and feelings
C．The blind and colors	D．Preferences for colors

From Japan to Indonesia, a certain kind of pop culture is very hot. But it doesn’t come from Hollywood—it’s Hallyu(韓流), the wave of Korean pop culture that has washed over Asia. It has influenced everything from music to television. And thanks to the Internet and social media, it’s now spreading worldwide.
South Korea produces all types of entertainment, the most popular being music, soap operas and films. What makes Hallyu so hot in Asia? One reason is that its products are of high quality and much cheaper than western products. Another reason is that eastern cultures are similar to each other, although there are language differences.
Korean pop music, or “K-pop”, ranks the first everywhere. Fans love the songs and the attractive stars. Companies like SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment help many K-pop stars, such as Super Junior, Big Bang and Rain, to succeed. They are not only popular in Asia but also enjoy popularity in the West. In 2011, Big Bang’s mini-album Tonight reached the top 10 on U.S. Tunes Top Pop Albums. When SM Entertainment took their 2010 world tour to Los Angeles, only 30 percent of the 15,000 fans were Korean. Half of the audience wasn’t even Asian!
One important reason for the success of Hallyu is simply the Internet. A little more than 10 years ago, Korean soap operas, movies and music reached the outside world quite slowly. They began in Korea, and then gradually spread outward, appearing in its neighboring countries where local TV and radio companies would play them. Now they are played around the world online at the same time.
YouTube is another major way to get Korean entertainment to fans everywhere. It is an inexpensive and valid way for artists to introduce their work to a larger audience. In 2010 the YouTube channels for the top three Korean entertainment groups together had nearly 800 million views from 225 different countries.
【小題1】Hallyu is very hot in Asia partly because________.

A．languages in Asia are similar to each other

B．the culture is the most fashionable in the world

C．South Korea’s products are the cheapest in Asia

D．the quality of South Korea’s products is high

【小題2】The author shows the popularity of K-pop in the West_______.

A．by giving examples

B．in order of space

C．by listing reasons

D．in order of time

【小題3】The last two paragraphs mainly tell us________.

A．how important the Internet is

B．Hallyu is popular worldwide

C．the Internet helps Hallyu spread quickly

D．how popular and effective YouTube is

【小題4】What does the underlined word valid (in Para. 5) mean?

A．slow	B．useless
C．successful	D．necessary

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

A．K-pop Ranks the First Everywhere

B．Hallyu Makes Waves across the World

C．YouTube Helps Korean Cultures Spread

D．Korean Soap Operas Are Growing in Popularity

Millions of kids in the United States attend some kind of camp each summer. Some go to sleep-away camp for weeks, while others attend day camp in their hometowns. There is one thing all those camps have in common, though. More than nine out of 10 kids said camp helped them make new friends and feel better about themselves.
__________________
What else do kids get out of camp? Plenty!
Kids who want to be stars on the football field or basketball court have their choice of a variety of summer camps. Some, such as the Let Me Play sessions offered by Nike, are free and provide a few hours of instruction by professional athletes. Other summer sports camp opportunities are offered by professional teams or university athletic departments. Players and coaches usually lead those camps, teaching basic skills as well as teamwork and good sports behavior.
Open up to fun
It’s easy to be yourself if you have something in common with your fellow campers, even when that something is a disease.
A journal entry by one camper describes the camp’s high ropes course as a symbol of everyone there and the challenges they face. “Climbing it and going through that struggle to get up and push yourself is like getting through the sickness we all were faced with at some point,” she writes. There is another reward that comes once climbers reach the top of the ropes course and hear the words “good job” from their fellow campers. It is, “in a way, coming close to being cured. Even if we aren’t, it felt like it,” the camper says.
Healthy benefits
There are also health and wellness camps for kids who don’t have any illnesses. For Erin H. of Oklahoma, the first thoughts she had about going to a weight-loss camp were that it would be embarrassing and a waste of time. But as soon as she arrived at Wellspring Adventure Camp, she knew it would be awesome. “I had the most fun ever!” says Erin, who liked Wellspring so much. She stayed for eight weeks instead of the four weeks she’d originally agreed to. “This camp has helped improve my self-respect 100 percent, and I’m no longer self-conscious.”
【小題1】The first paragraph serves as _________.

A．conclusion	B．definition (下定義)
C．background	D．comment (評論)

【小題2】What is suitable phrase for the blank in the passage?

A．Setting a goal	B．Developing an ability
C．Killing time	D．Forming a habit

【小題3】The author mentioned the example of high ropes course to prove_______.

A．it was an effective way to cure campers’ illness

B．it had campers know the difficulty to fight against illness

C．it made campers realize the importance of health

D．it helped campers feel better about their illness

【小題4】From the last paragraph, we know that Erin___________.

A．gained a lot from the weight-loss camp

B．stayed in the weight-loss camp for four weeks

C．thought taking part in the weight-loss camp was useless

D．felt embarrassed about her appearance now

【小題5】The purpose of writing this passage is to ____________.

A．give advice on how to choose a suitable camp

B．compare sleep-away camps and day camps

C．a(chǎn)dvertise for some famous summer camps

D．introduce the benefits of going to a camp

It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don’t understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways, that they are too serious and too strict with their children, and that they seldom give their children a free hand.
It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children’s trust and they tend to forget how they themselves felt when young. For example, young people like to act on the spot without much thinking. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead, at least in the back of their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected. When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it.
Young people often make their parents angry with their choice in clothes, in entertainment and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble: it is just that they feel cut off from the older people’s world, into which they have not yet been accepted. That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their own, and if their parents do not like their music or entertainment or clothes or their way of speech, this will make the young people extremely happy.
Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say, “Yes” to what you do. All you want is to be felt alone and do what you like. It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, when you were completely under your parents’ control. If you plan to control your life, you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.
【小題1】____are to blame for the quarrels between parents and their children according to this passage.

A．Parents

B．Young people

C．Both parents and their children

D．Neither parents nor their children

【小題2】According to the passage, young people prefer to _______.

A．do things without thinking carefully ahead.

B．a(chǎn)sk for advice before they really start to do anything.

C．think in the same way as their parents do.

D．be very strict with themselves

【小題3】According to the passage, young people want to make a new culture of their own because____.

A．they don’t feel they belong to the world of the older people.

B．they do not want to get into trouble.

C．they feel they are as clever as old people.

D．they want to show they have grown up.

【小題4】The underlined word “this” in the third paragraph stands for _______.

A．the young people’s choice

B．their being accepted by their parents

C．developing a new culture of their own

D．their parents’ dislike of their choice

【小題5】If a young man intends to control his own life, it’s better for him to _______.

A．do everything according to his own wish.

B．be responsible for what he does

C．do everything beyond his parents’ control

D．do everything the way his parents do.

Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.
Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.
It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.
【小題1】 What does the smile usually mean in the U.S?

A．Love.	B．Politeness.
C．Joy.	D．Thankfulness.

【小題2】 The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ .

A．show friendliness to strangers

B．be used to hide true feelings

C．be used in the wrong places

D．show personal habits

【小題3】 What should we do before attempting to “read” people?

A．Learn about their relations with others.

B．Understand their cultural backgrounds.

C．Find out about their past experience.

D．Figure out what they will do next.

【小題4】What would be the best title for the test?

A．Cultural Differences	B．Smiles and Relationship
C．Facial Expressiveness	D．Habits and Emotions