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    There were only a few days before Christmas, and of course the shops and streets were terribly crowded, but Mr. and Mrs. Davis had to get presents for their family and friends, so they started out early one morning for the big city, and spent tiring hours buying the things they wanted in the big shops.

    It was lunch-time, Mr. Davis was carrying parcels (小包) of all shapes and sizes. He could hardly see where he was going as he and his wife left the last shop on their way to the railway station and home. Outside the shop they had to cross a busy street, made even busier　　 than usual by the thousands of people who had come by car to do their last-minute (最后一分钟的) Christmas shopping.Mr. and Mrs. Davis had to wait for the traffic (交通) lights to turn green, but as Mr. Davis couldn't see very well in front of him, he gradually moved forward into the road without realizing it. Mrs. Davis saw this and became worried. Several times she told her husband to come back off the road, but without success. He could not hear her　　 because of the noise of the traffic.

    Finally she shouted in a voice that could be heard clearly above all the noise, "Henry! If you want to stand in that dangerous position a moment longer, give me the parcels!"　　

(1) Mr. and Mrs. Davis, _________, had to buy presents before　　Christmas.　　

[    ]

A. like everyone else　　

B. unlike others

C. for once

D. being old　　

(2) The old couple (夫妇) spent ________ getting their presents　　 ready.　　

[    ]

A. little time and little money

B. a lot of time and a lot of money

C. little time but a lot of money

D. a lot of time but little money

(3) ________ were the last to do Christmas shopping.　　

[    ]

A. Mr. and Mrs. Davis 　　　　

B. A lot of people in the street 　　　　

C. Mr. and Mrs. Davis could not find any people who

D. No other people than the old couple 　　

(4) Mrs. Davis was worried because Mr. Davis ________.　　 　　

[    ]

A. was losing his parcels　　

B. lost his way

C. could not see where he was going

D. could not hear her　　

(5) Henry is the name of _______.　　

[    ]

A. her friend

B. her son

C. her husband　　

D. her servant

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    Dwight W. Morrow was an American ambassador (大使) to Mexico　　 during the 1920s. He is remembered as a smart diplomat (精明的外交家).　　 He is also remembered by his family and friends for one of his　　 absent-mindedness (心不在焉).

    Once while on a train, a conductor came to Morrow, asking for his　　 ticket. He began to search his pockets. No ticket appeared. Morrow　　 began searching his suitcase (行李箱). "Never mind, sir," said the　　 conductor, seeing how anxious Morrow was becoming and trying to　　 comfort him. "When you find your ticket just post it to the station.　　 I'm sure you have it somewhere."

    "I'm sure, too," said the diplomat as he continued his search.　　 "But I must find it. I need to know where I'm going!"

    Another time Morrow got off a train in New York and hurried to a　　 telegraph office, where, feeling not unlike a small boy who had got　　 lost, he sent the following to his secretary, "I am in New York but　　 don't know why." Within minutes came the short reply, "You are not　　 supposed to be in New York. You should be in Princeton giving a　　 lecture."

 (1)The account mainly shows Morrow's _______.　　　　    ［　　］ 　　　　 A. cleverness as a diplomat　　B. foolishness 　　　　 C. sense of humor (幽默)　　   D. absent-mindedness  (2) When Morrow could not show his ticket, the conductor was 　　　　 ___________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　　　 A. not patient　　  B. understanding　　 　　　　 C. feeling sorry　　D. angry 　　　　　　　　 

 (3)Morrow was very upset when he couldn't find the ticket  　　　　 because ______.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　　　 A. he had forgotten where he was going 　　　　 B. he would be punished if he couldn't show his ticket 　　　　 C. the conductor looked impatient 　　　　 D. the conductor might think he was lying 　　　　  

  (4)When Morrow got off the train in New York, _________. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　　　 A. he forgot the address 　　　　 
　　　　 B. he forgot his suitcase 　　　　 
　　　　 C. he did not know that he was in a wrong city 　　　　 
　　　　 D. his secretary wasn't there to meet him 　　 

  (5)Except for his absent-mindedness, Morrow was _________. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　　　 A. a forgetful traveler　　 B. a great lecturer 　　　　 C. a popular joker　　　　  D. a clever diplomat   

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　In Shanxi Province you may be offered brains to eat. Frightened? You shouldn't be. Because these brains are only a food, which is famous for its unusual name and rich nutrition（营养）.

　　　Brains as a food were invented more than 300 years ago by Fu Shan, an artist whose mother had been ill for a long time. To help her become well again, he studied medicine and invented a kind of soup（汤）made of meat, vegetables and a number of Chinese medicines. Rice wine was also used in the soup to help illnesses caused by old age. After taking the soup his mother got better little by little and lived a long life.

　Fu's soup became the talk of the town. Many people came to see him. One day a restaurant owner asked him what was in the soup. “I'll tell you,”Fu said. “But if your restaurant is going to sell the soup you must call it brains because of its shape and colour. And your restaurant should be renamed after my mother.”

(1) The best headline（标题）for this newspaper article is ______．

[　　]

A．A Good Son　　　　　　B．A Special Soup

C．How to Make Brains　　　D．How to Live a Long Life

(2) The food is called brains because ______．

[　　]

A．it looks like brains

B．it has animal brains

C．Fu's mother liked the name

D．it makes one clever and live longer

(3) Before Fu told the restaurant owner what was in the food, one of the things he demanded was that ______．

[　　]

A．the restaurant shouldn't offer any other food

B．the restaurant should use his mother's name

C．the shape of the food must never be changed

D．the food must be used to help sick people

(4) The food was first invented to ______．

[　　]

A．help the aged in the town

B．improve people's health

C．make a restaurant famous

D．help a sick woman

(5) What has made brains a popular food in Shanxi?

[　　]

A．They are served in many restaurants there

B．They are good for health and have a strange name

C．They are made of Chinese medicines and wine

D．They were invented a long time ago by an artist

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　Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by travelling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who eventually found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan.

　　　Magellan sailed from Seville in August 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan Strait（海峡）. In November 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America.

　　　They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines, men were dying of starvation（饥饿）. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan's expedition（探险）. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.

(1) The purpose of Magellan's expedition was ______．

[　　]

A．to sail round the world

B．to find sea way from the Atlantic to the Pacific

C．to make a voyage to Asia

D．to carry men to Philippines

(2) The time Magellan Strait was discovered was ______．

[　　]

A．in August 1591　　　　 B．in October 1520

C．in November 1520　　　D．not mentioned

(3) The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was ______．　　　

[　　]

A．two　　　B．three

C．four　　　D．five

(4) Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?　

[　　]

A．Lack of equipment.　　　　 B．Cold winter in Patagonia.

C．The death of Magellan.　　　D．Dangers from rocks and storms.

(5) The best title for this passage is ______．

[　　]

A．The Discovery of Magellan's Strait

B．The Discovery of the Philippines

C．The Most Dangerous Expedition in the Navigation（航海）

D．The First Expedition to Asia

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　　     There was ice on the road, and the doctor's car hit a tree and　　　　 turned over three times. To his surprise, he was not hurt. He got out　　　　 of the car and walked to the nearest house. He wanted to telephone the　　 garage for help. The door was opened by one of his patients.

　　 　　 　　 　　

　　     "Oh, Doctor," she said," I have only just telephoned you. You must　　 have a very fast car. You have got here very quickly indeed. There　　　　 has been a very bad accident in the road outside. I saw it through the　　 window. I am sure the driver will need your help."　　

　　 　　 　　

(1) Where was the doctor going in the car?

　　

[    ]

　　

　　  

(2)  Which of the following was the cause of the accident?

　　

[    ]

A. Careless driving.　　 　　   

B. A tree had fallen across the road.　　 　　   

C. A slippery road.　　 　　   

D. There was a thick fog.　　 　　

(3)  The doctor went to the house because __________.

[    ]

A. he knew one of his patients lived there　　 　　   

B. he had received a call to go there　　 　　   

C. he wanted to use the telephone　　 　　   

D. he was injured and could walk no further　　 　　

(4)  Why did the woman patient telephone the doctor?

[    ]

A. She needed medical treatment. 

B. She believed somebody else needed a doctor.   

C. To ask how quickly the doctor could come.  

D. To ask whether the doctor was coming on his regular visit.  

(5)  Which of the following is the most likely the doctor 

gave the  woman patient at the end of the story? 

[    ]

A. "Yes, he does need help--your help, not mine."    

B. "Another accident? I've just had an accident myself!"  

C. "I got your call and rushed over. I hope I'm not too late."  

D. "I didn't get your call. But I'm here and hope I can help."

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　　     A question often put to specialists on fishes is "How long do fishes live?" Specialists find it difficult to give an exact answer though it seems to be a very simple question. Actually this question is not so simple as it seems. There are thousands of different kinds of fishes, and they are different from one another in size and life-span (寿命). Moreover (此外), it is not easy to find out just how long a fish lives in its natural state.

　　     We can find out how old a fish is by studying its size, but we cannot say how much longer it would have lived if we had not caught it.

　　     We may feed fishes and record their life-span, but we cannot be sure that this is the length of time they would have lived if they had　　 been left alone.

　　     We may make markings to show how fast the fishes grow so that we can calculate (计算) the age of the largest on record, but unless this large fish dies of old age, we are still not in a position to know　　 its natural life-span.

　　     Unlike human beings, fishes do not stop growing when they reach maturity (成年). They continue to grow as long as they live, although　　 the rate of growth slows down in grown-up fishes.　　 　　

(1) What specialists feel difficult to know is ________.

[　　]

A. the age of fishes　　　　

B. the size of fishes　　　　

C. the life-span of the fishes he feeds 　　

D. the life-span of fishes living freely 　　

(2) We may know a fish's age by studying __________.

[　　]

A. how heavy it is　　

B. how big it is　　　　

C. its rate of growth　　

D. the position it lives　　

(3) Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A. The heavier a fish is, the older it is. 　　

B. If we let a fish alone, we can hardly know its life-span. 　　

C. Old as a fish is, it will keep growing fast before its death. 　　

D. When a man is old, he will grow much more slowly than an old fish. 　　

(4) Which of the following is not true?

[　　]

A. If we feed a fish from its birth to its death, we correctly record its life-span.

B. A fish's weight has nothing to do with its life-span.

C. Human beings stop growing when they have grown up.

D. Specialists can know how fast a fish grows, but they do not know how long it will live.　　

(5) Which of the following do you think is the best title for this　　 passage?

[　　]

A. How Long Do Fishes Live? 　　

B. Easy or Difficult?　　　　

C. The Difference Between Human Beings and Fishes. 　　

D. Specialists and Fishes.

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　　     "When I was a boy, my father, a baker (面包师) introduced me to　　　　 the wonders of song," Tenor (男高音) superstar (超级歌星) Luciano　　 Pavarotti (卢西亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂) says. "He urged me to work very hard to　　 develop my voice. Arrigo Pola, a professional (专业的) tenor in my　　　　 hometown of Modena, Italy, took me as a pupil. I was also at a　　　　 teachers' college at that time. On graduating, I asked my father,　　　　 'Shall I be a teacher or a singer?' "

　　

　　 　　    "'Luciano,' my father replied, 'if you try to sit on two chairs,　　　　 you will fall between them. For life, you must choose one chair.' "

　　

　　 　　    "I chose one. It took seven years of study and frustration (挫折)　　　　 before I made my first professional appearance (正式登台演出) . It　　　　 took another seven years to reach the Metropolitan Opera (意大利大都会　　 歌剧院). And now I think whether it's laying bricks (干砌砖工),　　　　 writing a book—whatever we choose—we should give ourselves to　　　　 it. Commitment (献身精神), that's the key. Choose one chair."　　

　　 　　 　　

(1)  Who was the famous Italian tenor superstar's first teacher 

　　

　　    in the wonders of song?

[    ]

　　

   A. Arrigo Pola.  B. His father.   C. Mondena.   D. None of the above.

　　

(2)  The tenor superstar ______ to improve his voice before 

　　

　　　　 he was  Arrigo Pola's pupil.

[    ]

　　

A. practiced a little　　

B. studied in a college

C. did a lot

D. took 14 years of hard work

(3) The tenor superstar's father wanted him ________.

　　

[    ]

　　

A. not to fall when he chose chairs to sit on

B. not to be a teacher

C. to be a singer and a teacher 

D. to devote himself to only one cause (事业)

(4) In this article, Luciano Pavarotti tries to tell us that_______.

[    ]

A. it is not easy for him to be a tenor superstar

B. it takes a long walk to make a hero 

C. it took him 14 years to be a successful tenor

D. None of the above is what he tries to tell us.

(5)  From this article, you have learned that _________.

[    ]

A. the key to success is to choose only one chair

B. the key to success is to choose only one job and devote yourself to it

C. no matter what kind of work you choose to do, you can get　　some success if you don't work hard

D. success won't belong to you if you work hard enough 

First Aid

　　First aid is emergency care for a victim of sudden illness or injury until more skillful medical treatment is available. First aid may save a life or improve certain vital signs including pulse, temperature, an unobstructed airway, and breathing. In minor emergencies, first aid may prevent a victim's condition from worsening and provide relief from pain. First aid must be administered as quickly as possible. In the case of the critically injured, a few minutes can make the difference between complete recovery and loss of life.

　　First-aid measures depend upon a victim's needs and provider's level of knowledge and skill. Knowing what not to do in an emergency is as important as knowing what to do. Improperly moving a person with a neck injury, for example, can lead to permanent spinal injury and paralysis.

　　Despite the variety of injuries possible, several principles of first aid apply to all emergencies. The first step is to call for professional medical help. The victim, if conscious, should be reassured that medical aid has been requested, and asked for permission to provide any first aid. Next, assess the scene, asking other people or the injured person's family or friends about details of the injury or illness, any care that may have already been given, and preexisting conditions such as diabetes or heart trouble. The victim should be checked for medical bracelet or card that describes special medical conditions. Unless the accident scene becomes unsafe or the victim may suffer further injury, do not move the victim.

　　First aid requires rapid assessment of victims to determine whether life-threatening conditions exist. One method for evaluating a victim's condition is known by the ABC, which stands for：

　　A- Airway：is it open and unobstructed? .

　　B- Breathing：is the person breathing? Look, listen, and feel for breathing.

　　C- Circulation：is there a pulse? Is the person bleeding externally? Check skin color and temperature for additional indications of circulation problems.

　　Once obvious injuries have been evaluated, the injured person's head should be kept in a neutral position in line with the body. If no evidence exists to suggest potential skull or spinal injury, place the injured person in a comfortable position. Positioned on one side, a victim can vomit without choking or obstructing the airway.

(1) It is very important in first aid to________.

[　　]

A．move the injured person from the scene' of accident immediately

B．spend a few minutes for making the difference between recovery and death

C．know what to do and what not to do according to the condition of the victim

D．remove the medical bracelet or card from the victim

(2) One of the following practices is NOT right in the first aid, that is________.

[　　]

A．to check whether the victim is breathing

B．to let the victim lie on one side

C．to telephone a hospital at once

D．to wait patiently for more skillful medical treatment before carrying on first aid

(3) The article implies that the provider of first aid should be especially careful ________.

[　　]

A．in handing the victim only if he learns that the victim has both diabetes and heart trouble

B．in handing the victim if he learns that the victim has diabetes or heart trouble

C．not to move the victim if he finds a medical bracelet on the victim

D．not to move the victim if he finds the accident scene to be unsafe

(4) According to this article, first aid is usually provided by_______.

[　　]

A．professional doctors

B．the victim's family members

C．the victim's friends

D．those people who are not necessarily professional doctors

(5) This article can be said to be one to_______.

[　　]

A．give basic knowledge about how to practice first aid

B．give a brief introduction to the history of first aid

C．give some knowledge to anyone who may be injured in an accident

D．give warning that first aid is dangerous to those who do not know how to ded with it

　　What do you do if you are hit in the mouth and one of your teeth is knocked out? A dentist may be able to put the tooth back in for you, but you have to get to the dentist first. In the meantime, you have to store the tooth so that it will stay healthy.

　　The simplest thing to do is to put the tooth back into your mouth, or you could put it in milk. Frank Courts, a dentist at the University of Florida, worked with other researchers to find the safest way of keeping knocked-out teeth. He tried putting teeth into milk, into water, and into cell-culture medium（细胞培养液）. He also tried just drying the teeth in the open air. He used teeth that had to be removed from people’s mouths for various reasons. The teeth were put into one of the solutions（溶液）or stored in the air for one hour. Then cells from the root of the teeth were scraped off the teeth. Dr Courts and the others then studied how healthy these cells were.

　　The cell-culture medium worked best to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy outside the mouth. However, few people keep cell-culture medium handy at home or in school. The next best thing was milk. But Dr Courts said that the best thing of all was to wash the tooth and put it right back into its socket（牙槽）in the mouth. For some people, though, this is just too painful or upsetting. So milk will do, until you get your tooth (and your mouth) to a dentist.

(1) This passage is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A．how a dentist can save a knocked-out tooth

B．how to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy

C．how Dr Courts and other researchers made their experiments

D．how to put a knocked-out tooth back into its socket

(2) Dr Courts tested ________.

[　　]

A．man-made teeth

B．teeth dried in the open air

C．teeth pulled for various reasons

D．teeth put back in their sockets

(3) The best way to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy outside the mouth is to store it _______.

[　　]

A．in cell-culture medium

B．in milk

C．in water

D．in the open air

(4) Milk can be used instead of Call-culture medium to put a knocked-out tooth in because ________.

[　　]

A．milk works better to keep the tooth healthy

B．milk causes less pain

C．cell-culture medium is not usually handy

D．cell-culture medium is more expensive

　　I hear many parents say that their teenagers（十几岁的少年）are too independent. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out bravely on their own, most of them are trying to seize at one another’s hands for safety.

    They say they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But the reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon（蚕茧）?--into a larger cocoon.

　　It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly opened up a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from newspapers and TV what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award（奖励）high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to great difficulty for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.

　　But the difficulty is worth getting over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical（古典的）music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come—with the people who respect you for who you are. That’s the only kind of popularity that really counts.

(1) The writer’s purpose in writing this text is to tell ________.

[　　]

A．readers how to be popular in the world

B．teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves

C．parents bow to control and guide their children

D．people how to understand and respect each other

(2) Teenagers should ________, according to the text.

[　　]

A．rebel against their parents

B．find their real self

C．become different from others in as many ways as possible

D．obey what their parents say

(3) Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

[　　]

A．People will respect you if you share your thought with others.

B．Some parents are actually keeping their children from finding their own paths.

C．It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.

D．Most teenagers say they want to do what they like to, but in fact they are not doing the same.

(4) What does the underlined word“counts”mean?

[　　]

A．To recite or list numbers.

B．To have value or importance.

C．To share some thoughts.

D．To be different.