阅读短文，根据所读内容在表格的空白处填上适当的单词或短语，每空不超过3个单词。

　　It is December thirty-first, 2004, the time when the old year dies and the New Year is born．

　　Many Americans have parties at home and invite all their friends．Many of these events are noisy．People shout and sing．They often blow on small noisemakers when the New Year arrives at midnight．They kiss their husband or wife or the person they are with．They dance to music．Other Americans spend a quiet evening at home．They drink Champagne at midnight to welcome the New Year．

　　Some people drink too much alcohol at New Year’s Eve celebrations．This can lead to tragic results if a person drinks too much and then drives a car．The National Safety Council says hundreds of people die in road accidents during the holiday．

　　In recent years, the danger of accidents has resulted in a new tradition called the “designated driver”．One person among a group of friends drinks little or no alcohol during New Year’s Eve celebrations．Then this designated driver can safely drive the other people home．Many American cities also offer free taxi service on New Year’s Eve to take people home safely．

　　Other Americans observe the coming of the New Year at events without alcohol．More than 220 American cities hold these First Night celebrations．Artists in Boston Massachusetts started the tradition of First Night celebrations in 1976．They wanted to observe the coming of a New Year．But they did not want to hold noisy drinking parties．So they organized music, art and other events to observe the holiday．

阅读表达

　　You do not need every word to understand the meaning of what you read．In fact, too much emphasis on separate words both ________ and reduces your comprehension．

　　First, any habit which slows down your silent reading to the speed at which you speak, or read aloud, is inefficient．If you point to each word as you read, or move your head, or form the words with your lips, you read poorly．Less obvious habits also hold back reading efficiency(效率)．One is “saying” each word silently by moving your tongue or throat; another is “hearing” each word as you read．

　　These are habits which should have been outgrown long ago．The beginning reader is learning how letters can make words, how written words are pronounced, and how sentences are put together．Your reading purpose is quite different; it is to understand meaning．

　　It has been supposed that up to 75％ of the words in English sentences are not really necessary for expressing the meaning．The secret of silent reading is to find out those key words and phrases which carry the thought, and to pay less attention to words which exist only for grammatical completeness．

　　An efficient reader can grasp the meaning from a page at least twice as fast as he can read the page aloud．He takes in a whole phrase or thought unit at a time．If he “says” or “hears” words to himself, they are selected ones, said for emphasis．

1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words．)

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2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

These habits are formed when readers are young and they should have got rid of them as they grow up．

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3．Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

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4．What do you think is your bad reading habit?Why?(Please answer within 30 words．)

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese．

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阅读下面短文，然后根据文章后的题目要求进行回答。

　　An “early bird” used to be a person who was awake early and began his(or)her day’s work before other people．Since 1965, the Early Bird has had a different meaning．The modern Early Bird was the first of these new communication satellites．It went into orbit in a “fixed”position over the Atlantic Ocean．On May 2, 1965 just over two years later, the second and third satellites went into positions over the Pacific Ocean．This made it possible for people in a large number of countries to see the same television picture at the same time．

　　On 25 June, 1967, very large numbers of people in very many countries saw and heard the same television program “live”．The program was called “Our World”．It dealt with man’s problems and difficulties．It also dealt with man’s successes and his hopes for the future．The pictures and the sound _______ by the Atlantic and Pacific satellites; they came from Africa, America, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Japan and Euro．And they were received in all those parts of the world-received “loud and clear”, as the radio men say．

1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words．)

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2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Its orbit keeps it always over the same place on the earth’s surface．

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3．Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

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4．What does the Our World Program deal with?(Please answer within 30 words．)

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese．

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阅读短文，根据所读内容在文后1～10的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。

注意：每空不超过3个单词。

　　Quality after-school programs are designed to improve academic performance, decrease youth crimes and other high-risk behaviors, and help young people grow into healthy, successful adults．

　　The effect of quality after-school programs on academic performance is clear．Studies show that students who take part in such programs show better work habits, higher rates of homework completion, improved grades, and higher scores on achievement tests．They also have fewer absences and are less likely to blame．After-school programs also influence high-risk teen behavior．Various studies show decreased rates of crime, drug use, and teen sex among youth who join in well-run after-school programs when compared to similar youth who do not．Finally, after-school programs play an important role in supporting the following fields of development：physical development, mental development and social development．Thus, one can safely say that after-school programming is an effective method to help young people become contributing members of society．

　　Although there is enough proof from both small and large assessments that after-school programs can make a positive difference, it is important to note that not all programs are equal．First, dosage(时量)matters－young people who attend the most hours over the most years benefit more than members who attend less often or over a shorter period of time．Next, after-school programs make a bigger difference for those students who need help most and have the fewest choices．Finally, program qualities matter．After-school programs work best when they create unique opportunities for youth．They should provide opportunities for positive relationships, skill building, meaningful involvement(参入), expression, suggestion, service, and work．Staff characteristics make an important difference in the quality of a program．The adults should treat youth as partners, create safe and fair environments, encourage personalized(个性化的)involvement, and actively create learning opportunities．In short, although after-school programs have promising future, how they are designed and run matters．

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阅读下面短文，然后根据文章后的题目要求进行回答。

　　We live in a technological society where most goods are mass-produced by unskilled labor．Because of this, most people think that craft(手艺)no longer exists．

　　One of the ways these people wrongly support their view is by pointing to 100-year-old homes which are still solid, and arguing that it is the craftsmanship that is responsible for their durability(持久性)．No doubt these homes were well-built, but what these people have done is mix up the quality of material used in the house with the quality of the craftsmanship．

　　Homes today could be built to last just as long as those old homes if people were willing or able to pay the price．For example, more people can no longer afford solid oak stairways, although they were once fairly common in older homes．Not can they afford the high labor cost of employing a carpenter to build the stairway．Yet if someone can pay the high cost, there are still plenty of carpenters around able to make those stairways．And not only would these carpenters know how to build them, they would probably do a better job than carpenters of old．

　　One thing the modern carpenter has which enables him to do a better job is much more advanced tools．Such tools as laser beams and power planes help them lay out a house better and make more precision cuts(精确切割)on the wood．Also, it is not uncommon any more to find carpenters with college degrees and carpenters with a solid knowledge of mathematics, which would enable them to deal with more difficult house designs．

　　The problem of modern quality, then, really boils down to the problem of material, for the modern carpenter is just as able to produce craftsmanship as the carpenter of fifty years ago, ________．

1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words．)

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2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Because of the quality of materials not because of the quality of the craftsmanship, the old houses were well-built．

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3．Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

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4．Which kind of house do you think is better for you, the one built with good-quality material or the one built with the quality of the craftsmanship?Why?(Please answer within 30 words．)

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese．

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(原创题)阅读表达

　　It is natural that children are curious about the world around them．For example, they want to know how their hearts beat; they want to know why the ocean water tastes salty．________ they become curious about different kinds of things．When they are babies, they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of their mothers．Then they become interested in the physical world around them：the plants, the animals and the sky．Later they become interested in the things that people have made：wheels, bicycles and cars．And when they are adults, their curiosity continues．Sometimes this curiosity leads to a career in science．

　　Scientists spend their lives trying to find out about the world．Those who work with the earth sciences study the earth, the oceans and the sky．Other scientists who study living things work with the biological sciences．A third group of scientists study the physical sciences, e．g．physics, chemistry．

　　These scientists have already discovered a lot about our world．For example, they tell us why your heart beats fast when you run．They say that when you are quiet, your heart normally beats 65 or 75 times a minute．Your heart is a pump that pumps blood to all parts of the body．The blood carries oxygen and nutrition．When you run, your muscles work very hard and use the nutrition that the blood carries to them．The muscles need oxygen, too．So your brain sends a signal to the heart．The signal means that the muscles need more nutrition and oxygen．Then the heart beats fast and sends blood quickly to the muscles．It may beat 90 to 140 times a minute．

　　Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions．If we ask “Why does the ocean water taste salty?” Scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks．When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks．Rain falls into the cracks．The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers．The rivers carry the salt into the ocean．But then we ask, “what happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean does not get saltier every year．”Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question．

　　We know a lot about our world, but there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious．

1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words．)

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2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

It is not strange that some questions can even puzzle scientists．

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3．Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

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4．What is the thing that you feel most curious about? Why?(Please answer within 30 words．)

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese．

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阅读表达

　　We do hope you enjoy your day in the capital, and thank you for calling．

　　Everyone needs friends．They are a basic source of happiness and hope in our lives．However, the ability to make friends varies from person to person．To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult．

　　We a11 have the ability to make friends．Unfortunately, many people never reach their potential(潜能)．Making friends is a skill, and the first step in developing that skill is knowing how to get along with others．

　　People who are good at getting along with others take an interest in what other people like．They learn to develop interest that make them enjoyable to be around．Therefore, the more things that your child knows how to do that involve(涉及)connecting with other kids, the more chances he or she has to make friends．

　　If your child has trouble making friends, you can tell him or her how to do it．

　　★Realize your own strengths．You have skills and talents that others can enjoy．Some people don’t let others see their goodness．

　　★Believe that you are a good person who has something to share with others．

　　★Develop a sense of humor．Learn to laugh at yourself and your shortcomings．It will relieve(释放)some of the stress in your lire．If you ever feel poking fun at someone, let it be you, never anyone else．Smile, smile, smile．

　　★Respect the rights of others．They have their opinions, and you have yours．Different opinions are healthy．Learn how to 1isten to others without putting them down or trying to persuade them that your opinion is right．

　　★Be kind．Throughout your life, you will 1earn that if you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you．When should you start being kind?Right now．Give someone a compliment(恭维)．Open the door for someone．Wave to a friend．Encourage someone who is discouraged．Say something positive(积极的)．There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness．

　　★Be sympathetic(同情的)．Try to understand what others are going through．Look at life through their eyes．If you emphasize(强调)with someone’s feelings, you can help．

　　★Don’t complain(抱怨)．People get tired of listening to constant complaining．Life doest’t always go the way you want．Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can．Replace the time you used to spend complaining with time spent being kind．

　　★Never give up．Even if you ________ negative, closed-minded people, never give up．Don’t let them change you into one of them．Find people who will appreciate(欣赏)you．

1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10words)

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2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Skillful men like what others like．

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3．Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

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4．Which or the suggestions do you think is the best for you?Why?(Please answer within 30 words．)

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the twelfth paragraph into Chinese．

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短文阅读

　　Edinburgh Zoo has Scotland’s largest collection of wild animals and is open between 9 a. m. and 6 P. m. 365 days a year．The finest colony of penguins in any zoo share a beautiful parkland setting that includes over 300 different species；the zoo is only 15 minutes from the city center．Buses to and from the numbers 12, 26, 31 end 86Ic&r parking facilities are also available．

　　The historical Duddingston Kirk beside Duddingston Loch is open to visitors today．Teas will be served in this twelfth century church in the afternoon．It will be open from 10 a. m. until 6 P. m. today．

　　If the weather is clear, why not visit the Wellhouse Towet and camera Obseura at the top of the royal Mile near Edinburgh Castle? Here, you can look out on magnificent views of Edinburgh and beyond, through this unique optical device installed in 1850．There is also a Scottish gift, book and record shop．The Camera Obscura is open every day between 9∶30 a. m. and 5∶30 P. m．

　　For your entertainment in the theatre this evening．the King’s Theatre in Leven Street presents Peter Morrison and his Guests, who introduce the audience to the fine Scottish tradition of popular singing．This show begins at 8 p. m．

　　To find out more about events or places to visit, please call at the Tourist Information Centre at 5, Waverly Bridge, or telephone 226－6591．

任务性阅读

　　Hundreds of new drivers taken to the road and traffic accidents can be seen easily in many cities every day．According to a report from the authority, more than 80％ of the traffic accidents were caused by new drivers last year．Another shocking report from some Traffic Departments in Hangzhou says： more than half of the traffic accidents and deaths in the area for the first ten months of last year involved new drivers．

　　So how to avoid the accident?For almost all new drivers, they would try a way of using signs in their car windows like “I’m new”, “New on the road, pay attention” or “Don’t kiss me, I’m shy” so that they could get much sympathy(同情)from other drivers．But since a new rule on driver safety took effect in Shenzhen on March 30, 2004, new drivers in Shenzhen can’t do that any longer．Although the signs are cute, they could get you a 100-yuan fine(罚款)．So new drivers in Shenzhen find themselves under more pressure now for the new rules．

　　Why are signs not allowed to be used by new drivers?One of the reasons is that some experienced drivers think those funny or “creative” signs sometimes attract their attention．When they are out of mind, traffic accidents will happen and some think the signs can block(遮挡)the drivers’ view so they can’t see the road clearly．However, most new drivers point that driving at a high speed is the main reason for traffic accident．

　　Even though they have the license, the new drivers haven’t improved much and got enough experience．So I think it’s not such a bad thing to put those signs up．On the contrary, both experienced drivers and new drivers may benefit(受益)．For experienced drivers they’re a warning; for new drivers they’re a kind of safety screen．

　　Examples that show new drivers involve more traffic accidents than experienced drivers：

Example 1．(1)________

Example 2．In Hangzhou, more than half of them for the first ten months of last year were caused by new drivers．

What do most new drivers do to avoid the accident?

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Experienced driver’s opinions about that：

First： The signs attract their attention．

Second：(3)________

Then a new rule took effect in Shenzhen．Signs are not allowed to be used by new drivers．

However, what is the author’s opinion?

(4)He thinks ________

(探究题)根据语境在空白处填入合适的单词

Joe Sanders has the ________(4 letters)beautiful garden in our town．Nearly everybody enters for “The Nicest Garden Competition” each year, but Joe wins every time．Bill Frith’s garden is ________(6 letters)than Joe’s．Bill works harder than Joe and grows ________(4 letters)flowers and vegetables, but Joe’s garden is ________(4 letters)interesting．He has made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over a pool．I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work．Every year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize for the ________(5 letters)garden in the town!