An English saying goes: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” That means we should relax after a day’s hard work or we’ll be unhealthy.
Many students know that if they want to get ideal jobs with good salaries, they must do well in high school so they can enter good universities. Therefore, they spend all day studying without time to relax.
However, not all students can go to top universities even if they work very hard. Students are pressurized by parents and teachers who are just concerned about their studies and exam scores while ignoring their hobbies and individual differences. As a result, students are forces to work harder and harder. Furthermore, there is pressure coming from students themselves. They realize they have a slim chance of getting into a top university as competition is fierce. So, they put a lot of stress on themselves and stay in a nervous state day after day. If they keep it up,   they’ll suffer illnesses; both psychological and physical.
What students need is relaxation. This doesn’t mean that they should give up their ambitions and stop studying hard. It means “work while you work, play while you play”. If you can do this, you will improve your health greatly. You’ll feel yourself suddenly fresh, just like recovering from a terrible illness. You’ll find that your studies are not a burden(負(fù)擔(dān)) anymore.
【小題1】The underlined part in the first paragraph might mean all the following EXCEPT______.

A．too much work may bring trouble to anyone

B．overwork without rest is sure to make one foolish

C．Jack becomes dull because he works too much

D．Anyone who doesn’t work will break down

【小題2】What trouble have both the parents and teachers brought to the students?

A．They don’t know how to let the students relax.

B．They give too much burden for them to bear.

C．They don’t love those who work the hardest.

D．They fail to understand what the students need most.

【小題3】What causes the student’ pressure from themselves?

A．That they don’t know how to get top universities.

B．That they want to relax but have no chance.

C．That they fail to relax themselves during their work.

D．That they think too much about the result of their work.

【小題4】What is the passage mainly about?

A．What to do to relax yourself.

B．The serous situation for the poor students.

C．Some problems caused by the misunderstanding of learning.

D．How to be a healthy and successful learner.

Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature．However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.
Some sports are resource-hungry．Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water．Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses (球場(chǎng)) in good condition．This causes major environmental effects．For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas．
There are many environment-friendly sports．Power walking is one of them that you could take up today．You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse．Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit．If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones．Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials．But the final goal should be “green gyms”．They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers．Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces．There is no special requirement for you to start your membership．And best of all, it’s free.
【小題1】The author thinks the golf is resource-hungry because of the following EXCEPT that ________.

A．Golf wastes large areas of countryside

B．Golf runs out of much water

C．Golf is bad for people’s health

D．Keeping golf court in good condition needs too much energy

【小題2】According to the passage, which of the following is an environment-friendly sport?

A．hiking in the hills	B．swimming in the pool
C．playing basketball in the gym	D．motor racing in the desert

【小題3】The reason why the author uses power walking as an example mainly is that ________.

A．it improves our health	B．it is an outdoor sport
C．it is recommended by experts	D．it uses fewer resources

【小題4】The passage is developed mainly by ________.

A．examples and explanation	B．comparison and persuasion
C．facts and descriptions	D．figures and conclusion

Honey from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees’ nest and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper — a little bird called a honey guide.
The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax(蠟), which is deep inside the bees’ nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.
Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lighted.
【小題1】Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?

A．It's small in size.	B．It's buried in the soil.
C．It's covered with wax.	D．It's hidden in trees.

【小題2】What do the words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．A bee.	B．A bird.
C．A honey searcher.	D．A beekeeper.

【小題3】The honey guide is special in the way ________.

A．it gets its food	B．it goes to church
C．it sings in the forest	D．it reaches into bees’ nests

【小題4】What can be the best title for the text?

A．Wild Bees	B．Wax and Honey
C．Honey-Lover's Helper	D．Beekeeping in Africa

You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it．You do not need to be strong．But you need to be quick．And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.
First, you must ask yourself, “Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boat．The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.
Let's start with the wind blowing from behind．This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction．Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat．It should be at a 90° angle (角度) to the boat．Then it will catch the wind best.
If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat．In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat．It should be at a 45° angle to the boat．It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldn't flap (擺動(dòng))．It shouldn't look like a flag on a flagpole．If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.
Sailing against the wind is not possible．If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop．You may want to go in that direction．It is possible, but you can't go in a straight line．You must go first in one direction and then in another．This is called tacking．When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.
【小題1】What should you consider first while sailing?

A．Sailors' strength.	B．Wave levels.
C．Size of sails.	D．Wind directions.

【小題2】What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The boat.	B．The sail.
C．The wind.	D．The angle.

【小題3】What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?

A．Move in a straight line.	B．Allow the sail to flap.
C．Lower the sail.	D．Tack the boat.

【小題4】Where can you probably find the text?

A．In a popular magazine.	B．In a tourist guidebook.
C．In a physics textbook.	D．In an official report.

How many of us have heard that question, "Where was GOD when the World Trade Center(世貿(mào)中心) and the Pentagon(五角大樓) were attacked?" Well, I know where my GOD was the morning of September 11, 2001, and He was very busy!
He was trying to discourage anyone from taking these flights. Those four flights together held over 1000 passengers and there were only 266 aboard.
He was on 4 commercial flights giving frightened passengers the ability to stay calm. Not one of the family members who were called by a loved one on one of the hijacked(被劫持的) planes said that passengers were screaming in the background. On one of the flights he was giving strength to passengers to try to overtake the hijackers.
He was busy trying to create obstacles(阻礙) for employees at the World Trade Center. After all, only around 20,000 were at the towers when the first jet hit. Since the buildings held over 50,000 workers, this was a Miracle in itself. How many of the people who were employed at the World Trade Center told the media that they were late for work or they had traffic delays.
He was holding up 2-110 story buildings so that 2/3 of the workers could get out. I was so amazed that the top of the towers didn't fall when the jets crashed. And when they did fall, GOD made them fall inward, as many more lives would have been lost.
So when anyone asks, "Where was your GOD on September 11," you can say "everywhere"! And yes, although this is without a doubt the worst thing I have seen in my life, I see God's miracles in every bit of it. I can't imagine going through such a difficult time and not believing in GOD – life would be hopeless. So shines a good deed in a weary world!
【小題1】In what way the author tried to prove his point in the passage?

A．By telling a story.	B．By giving examples.
C．By answering questions.	D．By performing experiments.

【小題2】Which one of the following is TURE according to the passage?

A．There were three planes together hijacked in the attack.

B．The passengers on the planes were not frightened at all.

C．Many people working at WTC were delayed by traffic jams on Set. 11.

D．Many more people were killed in the buildings than we could imagine.

【小題3】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “Miracle” in the context?

A．something funny	B．something important
C．something reliable	D．something unbelievable

【小題4】Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?
A. Everyone has a GOD.
B. Where was the GOD?
C. Never forget September 11.
D. September 11 – A Disaster To America.

A shopping center is a place where many different shops and stores are collected under one roof. You can buy everything there and there are also banks, restaurants and, sometimes, a post office.
There are other places in the United States which are called five-and –ten-cent stores because they used to sell things for 5 to 10 cents. Today they sell almost anything and some of the things cost several dollars. Supermarkets are found in all the cities. They sell food and many other goods. You walk around the supermarket, choose the things you want, put them into a special basket prepared by the store and pay for them all together at the door. Supermarkets often stay open later than other stores.
Stores are usually open every day of the week except on Sunday. Some close on Saturdays in July and August.
【小題1】The shops and stores in a shopping center are         .

A．in the same building	B．on the top of a big roof
C．close to your house	D．near banks and restaurants

【小題2】A five-and-ten-cent store usually sells         .

A．expensive things	B．small and cheap things
C．things worth many dollars	D．everything you need in the house

【小題3】________have baskets ready for people to carry the things they are going to buy.

A．Shopping centers	B．Fine stores in America
C．Five-and-ten-cent stores	D．Supermarkets

【小題4】Which of the following can be the topic of the article?

A．What a shopping Center is?	B．Why people like supermarkets?
C．Three types of places for shopping.	D．Old and new stores.

Reseachers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately juage 90 percent of a stranger's personality simply by looking at the person’s shoes．“Shoes convey useful information about their wearers，’’the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality．
Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of someone’s shoes．In the study，63 University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study’s participants．Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire．
Some of the results were expected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people．However，some of the more specific results are strange enough．For example，“practical and functional’’ shoes were generally worn by more “pleasant" people，while ankle boots were more linked with ‘‘a(chǎn)ggressive’’ personalities．The strangest of all may be that those who wore‘ ‘uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities．And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme care of them，you may suffer from “attachment anxiety"，spending lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance．There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal(主張變革的)types wearing “shabbier and less expensive” shoes．
The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities，but researchers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities．
【小題1】What does this text mainly tell us?

A．Shoes Call hide people’s real personalities．

B．Shoes convey false information about the wearer．

C．People’s personalities call be judged by their shoes．

D．People know little about their personalities．

【小題2】The participants were asked to      

A．provide pictures of their shoes

B．look at pictures of different shoes

C．design a personality questionnaire

D．hand in their commonly worn shoes

【小題3】Which of the results is beyond people’s expectation?

A．Wealthy people often wear expensive shoes．

B．Pleasant people like wearing uncomfortable shoes．

C．Aggressive people are likely to wear"ankle boots．

D．Fashion shoes are typically worn by outgoing people．

【小題4】People suffering from“attachment anxiety” tend to      

A．wear strange shoes	B．worry about their appearance
C．have a calm character	D．become a political leader

【小題5】The author wrote the text in order to      

A．inform us of a new study	B．introduce a research method
C．teach how to choose shoes	D．describe different personalitie

Today，we are told，children don’t spend enough time in the fresh air．Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV—they seem to be living in a virtual world．They have lost touch with nature．
But now 400 organizations in the UK，from playgroups to the National Health Service，are encouraging children to have some“wild time”．They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside．Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, rummaging for conkers and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city，they can go on adventures in the garden or the park．
Children often need a helping hand from mum and dad．They need to be shown what to do and where to go．Andy Simpson from National Health Service says，“We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development，independence and creativity，by giving wild time a go”．
So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now，it seems that going back to basics and experiencing“nature’s playground”is what modern children need．David Bond from Project Wild Thing says，“We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine，freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted”．
This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe，like me，it’s made you think about sticking on your boots，getting outdoors and reliving your childhood．There’s no age limit on enjoying yourself!
【小題1】What is the best title of the text?

A．Wild time for children	B．Benefits of wild time
C．More space for children	D．Adventures of children

【小題2】Children are encouraged to do the following activities except       

A．building dens	B．climbing trees
C．playing hide and seek	D．watching TV

【小題3】According to Andy Simpson，we know that      

A．wild time is hard to design

B．wild time is beneficial for children

C．parents know the importance of wild time

D．parents like keeping their children indoors

【小題4】What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4 ?

A．Modem children need wild time．

B．Adults value outdoor activities．

C．The present world is complicated．

D．This generation of kids have no freedom．

【小題5】The last paragraph suggests that       

A．people like recalling the past

B．it is out of date to go outdoors

C．it is too late for adults to enjoy nature

D．people at any age can enjoy wild time

Starting in l972，the National Park Service established a policy for forest fires calle Natural Burn．It was acknowledged that some forest fires，such as those caused by lightning were necessary for forests to maintain balanced ecosystems，so the fire should be allowed to burn．However, a big fire in Yellowstone National Park in l988 caused this policy to be abandoned since the fire was initially allowed to burn yet soon out of control．As a result，the fire of l988 destroyed much of Yellowstone，which is America’s oldest and most beloved national park．Massive areas of plants were destroyed，and large empty spaces and acres of burned and blackened trees greeted visitors．The rivers and streams were choked with ash，and the ecosystem of the park was changed beyond repair.
In addition，great numbers of animals were killed by the fires that bumed out of control. The fires were driven by high winds，moving as many as ten miles a day．Many small animals died in the flames．The fires’ rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape. Even today，few of these small forest animals have returned to live in the park. In the years immediately following the fires，the numbers of visitors declined rapidly．No one was interested in seeing a blackened and treeless park on vacation．Yellowstone had previously been famous for its amazing views and unique geological formations such as the geyser Old Faithful. But now its reputation as America's wonder is damaged permanently.
【小題1】Natural Burn was adopted because some forest fires were        

A．hard to put out

B．started by lightning

C．good for the balance of nature

D．a(chǎn)pproved by National Park Service

【小題2】The big fire in Yellowstone in 1988         ．

A．became out of control at first

B．destroyed the park completely

C．was allowed to burn continuously

D．brought the natural burn policy to an end

【小題3】Why were so many animals killed in the big fire?

A．Because winds were blown from high places．

B．Because the animals moved only ten miles a day．

C．Because the animals lived in lower places．

D．Because strong winds contributed to the fire a lot．

【小題4】Yellowstone was famous for its        ．

A．rare animals

B．unique plants

C．beautiful scenery

D．little streams

【小題5】The text probably comes from   ．

A．a(chǎn) science fiction	B．a(chǎn) news report
C．a(chǎn) commercial ad	D．a(chǎn) geography magazine

The New York Philharmonic(愛(ài)樂(lè)樂(lè)團(tuán)) came to an unexpected stop on Tuesday night when an audience member’s cell phone started ringing and wouldn’t stop.
Conductor Alan Gilbert was nearing the end of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony(交響樂(lè)) when the interruption began. As eh New York Times writes, the symphony, “contains some of the most spiritual and peaceful music ever written.”
As the cell phone continued to ring, the iPhone’s signature ringtone, Gilbert stopped the entire performance. And yet shockingly the phone continued to ring. “Nothing happened,” Gilbert told the Times, “Nobody was to blame for it. It was unbelievable.”
Gilbert said minor cell phone interruptions have become common and rarely interfere with a live performance. The Philharmonic does what it can to remind to audience to turn off their cell phones before the performance begins. But the audience and performers stood by in astonished silence as Gilbert asked the offender(肇事者) to silence the phone, only to hear it continue.
Mr Gilbert said audience pointed out two people sitting where the sound was coming from. “They were staring at me firmly,” he said of the couple. Eventually, the man put his hand in his pocket and the ringing stopped.
The conductor said he asked the man if he was sure the phone was quieted. “Then he nodded his head,” Mr Gilbert said.
People in the hall had been shouting for the sound to stop. Mr Pelkonen reported that they yelled: “Thousand-dollar fine!” “Kick him out!” “Get out!”
Once the phone was finally silenced, Gilbert apologized to the audience. They responded with cheers and applause(掌聲). And the performance continued.
【小題1】The underlined words “interfere with” in the third paragraph means “         ”.

A．enjoy

B．a(chǎn)ttend

C．disturb

D．complete

【小題2】What do we know about the offender?

A．He silenced the phone the moment he was reminded to.

B．He enjoyed the ringtone so he kept the phone ringing.

C．He quieted the phone after hearing people’s angry shouts.

D．He didn’t like the music so he wouldn’t silence the phone.

【小題3】What does the writer of this passage intend to imply?

A．It’s not acceptable to carry an iPhone to a concert.

B．It’s rude to attend a concert with the phone ringing.

C．It’s necessary to quiet the phones when the performance is over.

D．It’s common for a conductor to make an apology to the audience.

【小題4】What can be the best title for the passage?

A．iPhone ringtone bring New York Philharmonic to a stop

B．iPhone signature ringtone defeats New York Philharmonic

C．New York Philharmonic puts on a successful performance

D．New York Philharmonic stops the audience using iPhone