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　　Flight attendants are part of those working on aeroplane passenger flights. They serve as a connection between the airline and its passengers. They satisfy the personal needs and comforts of the passengers while carrying out normal duties. They try to make the passengers' trip so enjoyable that they will want to fly with the airline again. Attendants receive training that helps them work calmly in an emergency and ensure(保证) the safety of the passengers.

　　The first flight attendants of US airlines were men. But from the 1930's until the 1970's, the airlines hired only women as attendants Though men have now returned to the position, the majority of flight attendants are women.

　　Long-distance flights have as marry as 14 attendants on the largest jets(喷气式飞机) and 6 on other planes. Most short-run jet flights have at least 3 attendants.

　　Fligh attendants check on flight conditions, food, and emergency equipment. They give safety instructions to the passengers, make flight announcements before and after take-off, and try to make the passengers as comfortable as possible.

　　Flight attendants are trained at special schools. The course lasts from three to seven weeks. The training includes wide classroom work and practical in-flight experience in a model cabin(机舱).

　　The airline pays flight attendants' expenses while they are away from their basic station.

1．The underlined word“emergency”in the first paragraph should mean ________.

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A．any kind of difficulty

B．misunderstanding from passengers

C．something that happens strangely

D．something that happens suddenly

2．Which of the following are flight attendants' duties while they are on flights?

a．Checking on emergency equipment

b．Giving safety instructions.

c．Preparing food for passengers

d．Receiving expenses from the airline

e．Receiving flight training.

f．Satisfying passengers personal needs.

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3．Who served as flight attendants on US airlines?

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A．First men and women, then men, and now men and women.

B．First men, then men and women, and now mainly women

C．First men, then only women, and now more women than men.

D．First men, then women only, and now mainly men

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　　Banking began thousands of years ago in very early civilization(文明). The firstbankers were moneychangers. They took foreign money from travelers and gave the travelers coins of their place. They carried the money in special boxes called strongboxes to protect it from being robbed. Later, people brought their money to moneychangers for protection. Finally, moneychangers lent money to people and charged them interest(利息).

　　The early Italian bankers worked outdoors on the street. They used a bench for their place of business.

　　By the sixteenth century, banks were popular everywhere in Europe. They were family business. Kings and other rich people borrowed money from bankers.

　　In the next century British bankers were the first people to make paper money. They gave their customers paper notes in order to get their gold and silver. People liked the paper bank notes because they were easy to carry. After a while, everyone accepted bank notes as money.

1．How many things did the first bankers do to serve people?

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2．What was common .in the early civilization?

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3．British bankers first made paper money mainly because ________.

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A．it was cheaper to be made

B．it was much lighter than metal money

C．it was much easier to be made

D．it was less expensive than gold or silver

4．According to the context(上下文) the word“change”in the passage means ________.

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　　Convenience Foods.

　　Instead of buying only fresh foods, Americans nowadays buy many more convenience food. There are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared. Many of them are frozen, such as frozen dinner (TV dinners ) , heat-and-serve French fries, and frozen pizzas. There are also many canned ( put in a can) convenience foods, such as ready-made spaghetti, soups, stews(炖熟的菜肴), and vegetables.

　　Convenience foods save time and trouble. They are popular with people who are busy or who don't like to cook or wash dishes. But they often cost more than fresh, unprepared foods and may contain artificial additives (a chemical added to the food). Also, many people feel they don't taste as good as home cooked foods.

　　Health Food and Co-ops

　　In the 1960s, a“back-to-the-earth”movement was started by young people in the United States. The movement was a reaction against the harmful effects of technology. From the movement came a new understanding of food and health. Many people now prefer natural and organic (chemical-free) foods to the prepared foods sold in health food stores and in food co-ops, which are small stores where customers help manage the store. In coops, food is usually not packaged. Customers bring their own bags and jars and scoop(汲取) their food out of boxes or baskets.

　　The diet Craze(节食热)

　　These days Americans are more and more concerned with their weight. Perhaps as many as 70 million Americans are on weight dollar business. American supermarkets sell a variety of diet foods such as diet soft drinks, diet candy, and diet salad dressings. Dieters also spend money on diet pills, exercise machines, and jogging suits(健美服). Each year dozens of new diets are popularized. They have such names as the Miracale Diet (a supernatural event) , the Nine Day Wonder Diet, and the Easy 24 Hour Diet. There is even one called the Ice Cream Diet, which advises the dieter to eat only ice cream for lunch and dinner! For dieters who cannot lose weight on their own, there are many well-organized diet groups, which offer help and encouragement.

1．Generally speaking, convenience foods in American ________.

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A．are shipped from foreign countries

B．are made by farmers on farms

C．are rich and popular

D．are better than fresh ones

2．Young people who started a“back-to-the-earth”movement ________.

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A．might be too foolish

B．should be praised for their action

C．might suffer from some disease

D．might get less money from their companies

3．From the fourth paragraph, we can find that ________.

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A．the diet craze in the United States is unnecessary

B．rich American people should offer their money to the poor

C．businessment are getting much money from the diet craze.

D．fat Americans are too foolish to take too much food

4．What's the writer's opinion on American diets?

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A．They are all effective to people

B．They are of no effect to people

C．Ice Cream Diet is the best

D．Not all of them are believable

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　　Crime has his own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the season and crime patterns. The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high during July and August, as do other violent attacks. Murder, moreover, is more than seasonal: it is a weekend crime. It is also a night-crime 62 percent of murders are committed (干，犯) between 6 p. m and 6 a.m.

　　Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm, robbing has a different cycle. You are most likely to be robbed between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. on a Saturday night in December, January, or February. The month with least crimes of all is in May except for one strange fact. More dog bites are reported in this month than in any other month of the year.

　　Clearly our seasonal cycles of knowledge are completely different from our tendencies for crimes. Professor Huntington made extensive studies to discover the seasons when people read serious books, attend scientific meetings and get highest results on examinations. In all cases, he found a spring high and autumn high separated by a summer low.

　　Possibly, high temperature and high humidity(湿度) cause our strange and violent summer actions, but police officials are not sure.“There is , of course, no proof of a connection between humidity and murder,”they say,“Why murder's high time should came in the summer time we really don't know.”

1．A. good title of the passage would be ________.

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2．According to the passage, ________.

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A．there is a link between changes in the seasons and crime patterns

B．crime is not linked to the cycle of the weekdays

C．there is sure connection between robbing and murder

D．there is a connection between murder and cold weather

3．A murder would most likely occur ________.

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A．on a weekend night in summer

B．on a weekend afternoon in summer

C．on a weekend night in winter

D．on a weekend afternoon in spring

4．It is reported that more dog bites occur in ________.

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5．Which of the following statements is not true?

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A．The police records were collected from a large number of cities and towns.

B．The pattern of crime varies from year to year.

C．Our cycles of learning are different from those of wrong action.

D．The police are not sure that humidity and murder are related.

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　　In every school there is a“top”crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead. Let's say the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters. Pretty soon everybody is wearing a bright red sweater.

　　There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that on some people bright red sweater is extremely unbecoming. The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive cars at seventy miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are endangering their lives. They are like the sheep being led to the butcher.

　　Now, chances are that you have come across situations like these more than once in your life; chances are that one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying,“Gee, the crowd does it.”Well, let the crowd do it, but don't do it yourself, Learn to say,“No.”

　　Develope your own standards and your own judgement. If you know the crowd is planning something you disagree to, have the courage to bow out mannerly. You'll have the satisfaction of standing on your own two feet.

1．Which is the best title for this passage? ________.

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2．The author doesn't think it good wearing red sweaters if ________.

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3．According to the passage, people who follow the crowd ________.

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A．sometimes do things against their better judgement

B．make mistakes blindly

C．are willing to put their lives in danger

D．will in the end become pace-setters

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　　Let us begin by saying what does not cause our dreams. Our dreams do not come from another world'. They are not messages from some outside source. They are not a look into the future, either.

　　All our dreams have something to do with our emotions, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. But something on the outside may affect what we dream. If a person is hungry, or tired, or cold, his dreams may include a feeling of this kind. If the covers on your body, such as a quilt or a blanket, have slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping or resting on the ice and snow. The material for the dream you will have tonight is likely to come from the experiences you have today.

　　So the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has effect on you while you are sleeping (feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now, This is why very young children are likely to dream of fairies (仙女), older children of school examinations, hungry people of food, homesick soldiers of their families, and prisoners of freedom.

　　To show you how that is happening while you are asleep and how your wishes or needs can all be joined together in a dream, here is the story of an experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbent cotton (脱脂棉). He would dream that he was in a hospital and his charming girl friend was visiting him, sitting on the bed and feeling gently his hand!

　　There are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams mean. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, but it offers an interesting approach (接近) to the problem. They believe that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that did not come true. In other words, a dream is a way of having your wishes carried out.

1．From the passage we know that our dreams ________.

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A．have nothing to do with our daily life

B．are simply messages from another world

C．are to some degree caused by some of our feelings

D．are our imagination of our future life

2．If the quilt has slipped off your bed, you may dream that ________.

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A．you are lonely

B．you feel hungry and tired

C．you are afraid of the darkness

D．you feel very cold

3．Some scientists' explanation of dreams ________.

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A．is widely accepted by the majority

B．gives us an exact answer to the problem

C．offers a meaningful approach to the problem

D．has proved meaningless

4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

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A．Our wishes and needs can never be dreamed by us.

B．Dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that will come true.

C．Some dreams are connected with our past experiences.

D．Scientists of great achievements can dream what they hope to invent.

5．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

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A．Causes of Our Dreams

B．Feelings and Dreams

C．Scientists and Dreams

D．Scientific Resear2ch on Dreams

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　　XI'AN－Seven people died in a fire early on Wednesday morning in Xi'an, capital of Shanxi Province. A restaurant with a karaoke hall in the southern suburbs (效区) caught fire around 2 am and seven waitresses were killed who were sleeping on the second floor of the restaurant. The restaurant was completely destroyed and the waitresses, the local police said, were killed by toxic smoke from burning decorations (装潢材料).

　　MANILAFour people were killed yesterday in the central Philippine island of Tacloban when a bomb they had dug up exploded, local police were quoted (引用) as saying. The four people were digging to set up a septic tank in their house when they dug up the bomb. It went off, killing all four people, local police were quoted by radio station DZBB as saying. The police did not say where the bomb came from. Unexploded bombs from World War Ⅱ are still occasionally (偶尔) discovered around the Philippines.

　　TELAVIVAn Israeli couple kissed for 30 hours and 45 minutes which a spokeswoman said was a world record. The couple, both in their 20s, started kissing on Monday at 8:30 pm along with 250 other couples in a contest (比赛).“For nearly 31 hours they didn't eat, drink, talk or even go to the bathroom. And the whole time, they were standing up”, said Ariella Goldman, who handled pubic relations for the event. She said a representative (代表) of the Guinness Book of World Records was on hand to witness (作证) the event , recorded on video (录相机). The previous (以前的) record was 29 hours and 37 minutes, Goldman said. The winning couple received two round the world plane tickets and US $2,500.

1．Which of the following statements is right? ________.

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A．The news report didn't mention the loss caused by the fire.

B．After reading the report we know how the fire broke out.

C．The reporter intended to think the bomb had something to do with World War Ⅱ.

D．The local police refused to admit the bomb had anything to do with World War Ⅱ.

2．The underlined word“toxic”means ________.

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3．The Israeli couple kissed for nearly 31 hours ________.

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A．to test their endurance (耐心)

B．to set a new world record

C．to show their special love

D．to prove they are very healthy

4．Why did so many couples take part in the contest?________.

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A．Because it was a good chance to enjoy themselves.

B．Because they were poor and wanted to gain the 2,500 dollars.

C．Because they wanted to attract people's attention.

D．Because they aimed at the honor and prize.

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　　The United States has a new national park. It is the Great Basin. It is the first national park in the western state of Nevada. The new park is in the eastern part of Nevada, near the border(边界) with Utah. It is far from any city.

　　An American explorer John Charles Fremont traveled through the area in the early 1800's. He found the land shaped like a bowl. So he named it the Great Basin. It is a land of unusual beauty and sharp differences.

　　For example, you can climb a mountain covered with green forests, then cool yourself in a field of snow as you arrive at the top. Here and there, sharp rocks push out through the snow. Among the rocks you might see homes of the golden hawk (鹰), a bird that was once in danger of dying out.

　　You can camp in a campground on the edge of Lehman Caves. These caves are a group of large underground rooms made of limestone (石灰石). You can walk through them for about a kilometer. Before the park opened, the caves were the center of interests for anyone traveling through this area.

　　The state of Nevada has wanted a national park for more than sixty years. There have always been the opposite ideas from people who believed that a park would harm (损害) mining and agricultural interests. The bill that set up the park, however, promises that mines will remain open, and that sheep and cows will continue to feed on the mountainsides.

1．Lehman Caves are ________.

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A．about a kilometer each

B．connected with each other

C．rooms built of limestone

D．what interests visitors most

2．No national park was built in the Great Basin for a long time because ________.

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A．it was far from any city

B．some considered it harmful in some way

C．the place was found not long ago

D．the weather was bad there

3．You may reasonably conclude that ________.

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A．it often snows in the Great B……asin

B．the mountains there are quite high above sea level

C．the park is about one square kilometer

D．there are high mountains in the middle of the park

4．Which of the following shows the correct relationship between Nevada, Utah and the Great Basin?(N-Nevada U-Utah G the Great Basin)

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A．

B．

C．

D．

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　　Good health is the most valuable possession a person can have, but one can not regard good health as certain to happen. It's important to remember that as body needs proper care in order to be healthy. There are three things that a person can do to stay in good shape: one should eat the right foods, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly.

　　Proper nutrition(营养) is important for good health, Your body can not function(起作用)well unless it receives the proper kind of“fuel”. Avoid(避免) foods with lots of sugar and fat. Eat plenty of foods high in protein(蛋白质), like meat, fish, beans and nuts. Vegetables and fruits are especially important because they provide necessary vitamins(维生素) and minerals. However, don't overeat. It's not healthful to be overweight.

　　Getting the proper amount(总量) of sleep is also important. If you don't get enough sleep. You feel tired and irritable(急躁的). You have no energy. Over a long period of time a little amount of sleep may even result in a change of personality(个性). Be sure to allow yourself from seven to nine hours of sleep each night. If you do, your body will feel strong and refreshed, and your mind will be sharp.

　　Finally, get plenty of exercise. Exercise firms the body, strengthens the muscles(肌肉) ,and prevents you from gaining weight. It also improves your heart and lungs. 1f you follow a regular exercise program ,you will probably increase your lifespan(寿命). Any kind of exercise is good. Most sports are excellent for keeping the body in good shape: basketball, swimming, bicycling gymnastics and running are good examples. Sports are not only good for your body, but they are enjoyable and interesting, too.

　　If everybody were to eat the right foods, get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly, the world would be a happier and healthier place. We would all live to be much older and wiser.

1．In keeping good health, ________.

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A．we should eat a lot of sweets

B．one needs a large amount of fat

C．people should eat according to the foods nutrition

D．we must try to sleep now and then

2．The underlined word in the third paragraph probably means ________.

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3．The writer tells us ________ in the passage.

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4．The title of this passage should be ________.

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　　Dr. Carl Sagan has been a leader in space exploration. He is an astronomer at Cornell University and director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies. The author talked with Dr. Carl Sagan about how he became an astronomer.

　　Q: At the age of five did you know what the stars were?

　　A: I didn't know what they were, so I asked my friends and some older children, I got answers like “They're lights in the sky, kid.”That wasn't much of an answer. What were they? Were they little electric light bulbs(灯泡) held by black wires you couldn't see?

　　Q: If there are creatures living on another planet, what do you think they would look like?

　　A: I can't imagine what they'd look like, and they couldn't imagine what we'd look like. All of life on Earth is the same, except for some external(外部的) differences in form. Every one of us on Earth, from bacteria(细菌) to human being; is made up of the same kinds of proteins and the same kinds of nucleic acids(核酸). But on another planet, everything is different, and I would expect that the organisms would be totally different from us.

　　Q: Do you think we should have a manned mission(工作团)to Mars?

　　A: I don't think there's any reason to send people to Mars if our goal is to find out about Mars. Let's send robots instead. They're cheaper. There's no risk of human lives. Robots can go to more dangerous places. But I think there are reasons for sending people there that are not connected to finding out about Mars. Planning for a manned mission to Mars would force us to improve some of our technology. It would encourage the major technological nations to come together for the project. Space flight also speaks to something deep within us. A human mission to Mars would provide a sense of adventure. It would help to stimulate a new generation of scientists, and it would make all people feel a little more optimistic about what we can do as a planet.

　　Q: What advice would you give a young person who wants to be an astronomer?

　　A: I'd say,“Study physics. But before you can study physics you have to know mathematics, so study mathematics.”I would also encourage them to read a lot, be curious, and ask questions.

1．As a boy, Carl Sagan didn't ________.

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A．often ask questions

B．always get satisfying answers from his friends

C．try to do well in physics

D．read a lot

2．We human beings are interested in finding life on another planet because ________.

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A．we are naturally drawn to other things that are alive and are curious about them.

B．most of us want to have more friends.

C．some of us are eager to rule the universe

D．scientists want to show how modem our technology is

3．Robots can be sent to Mars because ________.

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A．we have enough robots

B．they're strong and big

C．everything is easy to them

D．some duties are too dangerous for human being to fulfill

4．A manned mission to Mars ________.

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A．is reasonable if the goal is to collect information

B．is O.K. if robots are sent as well

C．can make us improve some technology to prepare for it

D．can make strong nations come together

5．Which of the following statements is true?

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A．Carl Sagan is an astronaut.

B．Carl Sagan used to ask friends silly questions.

C．Carl Sagan thinks we can't imagine what creatures on another planet look like until they can imagine our appearance.

D．Carl Sagan encourages young people interested in astronomy to work hard at physics as well as mathematics.