It used to be that shopping was a fairly simple activity---you went to the supermarket, picked up what you need, paid for it and left. But in recent years it's become a lot more complicated. Supermarkets in the UK now sell much more than food you can get your insurance there ,pay bills and a variety of other services. In many ways they've become a one-stop shop for lots of life's daily chores.

You can also get "rewards"----join up and get a "loyalty card" and every time you shop you'll get points and discounts. And just when you thought supermarkets couldn't offer anything else, they turned into mini-banks, offering you cash when you shop. Go into any UK supermarket, pay for your shopping, and you're more than likely to be asked if you want "any cashback with that?”

This is only offered if you pay by debit card（簽證卡）.Effectively ,if you buy ￡30 worth of shopping, you can pay ￡50 with your debit card and the supermarket will give you your shopping plus,￡20 in cash from the till（收款機）.

Originally introduced by the supermarket giant Tesco，it eases busy shoppers' lives by cutting out an extra visit to the bank. Of course, they didn't just introduce this for the customer's benefit---shops also benefit by having less cash in-house, and by paying less in fees for taking this cash to their local bank.

       In recent years the phrase "Cashback!" has also  been observed as an exclamation of joy or satisfaction, as in "It's three drinks for the price of two in the pub tonight. Cashback!"

1．Supermarkets in the UK now are different from what it used be because_______.

       A．they will ask shoppers to pay only by cashback

       B．they don't sell food and other daily necessities

       C．they have made shopping much more complicated

       D．they provide a variety of other services besides shopping

2．The cash you get when you shop in supermarkets comes from the______.

       C．supermarket giant Tesco                     D．extra visits to the bank

3．Who will benefit from "Cashback!"?

       A．Only busy shoppers                            B．Only supermarkets

       C．The local banks                                                                 D．Both shoppers and shops

4．What may be the best title for the text?

       A．UK Supermarkets                               B．Cashback!

       C．One-stop Shops                                 D．The Best Services

       Laziness -- it is a word that brings with it judgment, sadness and disappointment．But laziness is a value that I think is extremely undervalued in our society, and laziness is a quality that is important to the entire structure of our culture．I encourage more people to strive toward laziness．For example, have you ever thought of the fact that most inventions may have been owed to laziness? It's simple to picture: Someone has to perform a task, but fears the long, boring process．He or she starts wondering if there is an easier way to get this baby fixed in a shorter time and with less effort．Next thing you know: an invention is born．A new, revolutionary design is developed．Conclusion: lazy people are creative．Inventors are so lazy that instead of doing things in the usual manner, they come up with a way to achieve the most by doing the minimum．

       Think of it! What a wonderful thing to be lazy! At the very least think of all the cash you will save when you become lazy! First of all, because of your refusal to ever leave your home, you will save money on gas and parking, not to mention oil changes, new tires and other items of upkeep one who "uses" their car will have to deal with．Your chances of death by a car accident go down; in fact, I'd venture（冒昧） to say your chance of death will be lower, the longer you stay indoors; nothing from the outside world can hurt you! And since you probably won't slip in the shower （since you won't bathe often,） choking is your only concern!

1．What is the likely title for this passage?

       A．Try not to be lazy any longer．

       B．Maybe laziness isn't so bad after all．

       C．What is laziness?

      D．Laziness should not be encouraged．

2．In the author’s opinion, it is __________ that leads to many inventions．

       A．hard work          B．creativity            C．laziness              D．time and efforts

3．Lazy people are not willing to do things in the usual way; instead they will try to ___________．

       A．give up everything                           B．get everything by doing nothing

       C．leave everything undone                       D．find a way to gain the most by doing the least

4．Which of the following is not among the list of benefits from laziness?

       A．Lazy people don’t bathe often

       B．Lazy people can save money on gas and parking as a driver．

       C．Lazy people can lower the chance of death in traffic accidents．

       D．Many inventors may be born from laziness．

閱讀下面的短文，并根據(jù)短文后的要求答題。（請注意問題后的字數(shù)要求）
[1]Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. However, you can receive better grades if you want. Yes, even students with average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Here’s how:
[2]Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule of your time. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldn’t occupy all of the free time on the schedule.
[3]Make good use of your time in class. Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.
[4]Skim before you read. Look over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully. As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized. Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions. Skimming helps double your reading speed and improve your comprehension as well.
[5]         , Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused. If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material, too. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on tests.
[6]Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The word won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t worry excessively about a single test.
[7]There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Improving your studying habits will improve your grades.
1.What’s the main idea of the passage?(no more than 8 words)
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2.What should you do if you fail a test?(no more than 4 words)
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3.Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words. (no more than 4 words)
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4.According to the passage, how can an average student improve his/her grades?(no more than 6 words)
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5.What does the word “it”(line 4, paragraph 5)probably refer to?(no more than 3 words)
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Looking back on  my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.  Although we were all brought up in the same way,my br others and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them,I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.

Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents,aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.

I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people's observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research.

But curiosity,a keen eye,a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the outstanding  and essential qualities required is self?discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist, up to a certain point,can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two,you get the best of both worlds.

1.The first paragraph tells us the author .      

A.was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood 

B.lost his hearing when he was a child

C.didn’t like his brothers and sisters    

D.was born to a naturalist’s family

2.The author can’t remember his relatives clearly because         .

A.he didn’t live very long with them   

B.the family was extremely large

C.he was too young when he lived with them  

D.he was fully occupied with observing nature

3.It can be inferred from the passage that the author was         .

A.a scientist as well as a naturalist   

B.a naturalist but not a scientist

C.no more than a born naturalist        

D.first of all a scientist

4.The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he         .

A.has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic

B.lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist

C.just reads about other people’s observations and discoveries

D.comes up with solutions in a most natural way

完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

I had been out shopping and really took too much time doing it. I was tired and about to (61) home. That is when I saw her.

She was stopped in the left hand turn lane (車道), (62) to get onto the highway but never (63) it. I slowed down, rolled open my window and asked. “Do you need any (64) ?”

“Yes, I ran out of gas. I just moved here and I don’t even know (65) a gas station is,” she replied.

She didn’t have a gas can, so I told her I’d run down the (66) to see if I could get one from the local station. When I (67) with a full can of gas, she couldn’t (68) me enough and told me she would pay for the an and gas. (69), I refused.

As I was (70) the gas in, she said, “I thought no one would even stop. I was afraid to leave the car and even more afraid to (71) help.”

“Well, I couldn’t pass by (72) offering help,” I said. “I’ve used up gas myself a few times. You know I’m getting (73). Now I’m running out of gas and time. It just seems to fly by.”

She then said (74) that I though was a gem (佳作): “My Dad said that old age is (75) toilet paper. The closer you get to the end of the roll the (76) it spins.”

I laughed so hard that I (77) dropped the container. She tried to start the car and it (78). The I told her to keep the (79) can in her trunk.

Seeing her grateful (80), I said friendly, “I’m glad to be of help. Welcome to Pennsylvania.”

1.A．have                       B．leave                   C．stay                    D．head

2.A．ready                      B．a(chǎn)shamed              C．a(chǎn)fraid                  D．brave

3.A．made                      B．did                     C．found                  D．completed

4.A．gas                         B．money                C．help                    D．car 

5.A．what                       B．how                    C．where                 D．why

6.A．road                        B．car                      C．station                 D．window

7.A．started                     B．left                     C．mixed                 D．returned

8.A．know                      B．congratulate         C．expect                 D．thank

9.A．Of course                B．In addition          C．After all              D．Never mind

10.A．forcing                  B．pouring               C．fitting                 D．throwing

11.A．offer                     B．get                      C．send                    D．refuse

12.A．before                   B．without               C．for                      D．beneath

13.A．well                      B．strong                 C．old                     D．weak

14.A．it                          B．one                     C．something           D．a(chǎn)ll

15.A．of                         B．on                      C．a(chǎn)s                       D．like

16.A．faster                    B．slower                 C．tighter                 D．looser

17.A．simply                   B． hardly               C．nearly                 D．really

18.A．rode                      B．worked               C．drove                  D．pulled

19.A．special                   B．valuable              C．small                  D．empty

20.A．a(chǎn)ward                    B．reward                C．smile                  D．letter