When Xia Min started drinking alcohol with her classmates at a friend’s birthday, she didn’t realize what would happen to her. She drank a lot and fell into a coma (昏迷). The 15year-old girl from Chongqing never recovered.
Xia’s death is warning to other students. A new rule went into effect on January 1, 2006. Teens are not allowed to buy or drink alcohol. Shops are not allowed to sell it to them.
A 1999 Chinese law forbade (禁止) shops to sell alcohol to youths under 18. But it is not taken seriously by shopkeepers because it doesn’t have specific rules. People hope the new rule will work.
“I tasted alcohol when having the dinner of the last New Year’s Eve,” said Lian Yuqi, a 16-year-old girl in Xiamen. She believes that the new rule will stop teens from drinking and help them grow in a healthy way.
“Although it may be a little disappointing not to have beer at parties, I think we can have soft drinks instead,” she said.
【小题1】Xia Min died from alcohol at the age of ______.

A．15

B．16

C．17

D．18

【小题2】 The underlined word “it” means ________.

A．a warning sing	B．a shopkeeper
C．the new rule	D．a 1999 Chinese law

【小题3】We can know that ________.

A．it is against the new rule for youths under 18 to drink alcohol

B．shops can sell alcohol to a 16 years old youth.

C．without an ID card, young people can’t buy alcohol

D．it seems that the young girl, Liang Yuqi, likes to drink alcohol

【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The new rule has worked very well.

B．Shopkeepers can sell alcohol to teens above 18.

C．China’s legal drinking age is clearly under18.

D．Many teens drink alcohol to show they’ve grown up.

【小题5】This passage is mainly about _______.

A．the harm of drinking alcohol

B．the legal age for drinking alcohol

C．a new rule to stop teens drinking

D．student’s ideas about drinking alcohol

BEIJING --Seven prestigious universities in China announced Sunday that they would begin using the same independent exam -- besides the national one -- to test students hoping to gain entrance to them in 2011.

The seven are Peking University, Beihang University, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University, Fudan University, Xiamen University and Hong Kong University.

Students who want to gain entrance to any of the seven universities will only have to sit one independent exam, according to the joint announcement.

"This will help lighten the students' load, otherwise they must take several exams for different universities," said the announcement.

Passing the exam could result in more than one interview chance, giving the students more opportunities to choose their favorite universities.

China's college entrance exam system is undergoing reform as universities aim to select students based on independent criteria rather than just using the results of the national exam.

In 2003, Peking University and another 21 universities were allowed to pilot (试用) the reform by using their own criteria to independently select five percent of their students.

Now nearly 80 universities across the country have the right to select talented students based on their own exams.

Education experts regard universities selecting students according to independent examinations as conducive (有助的) to better understanding where the students' talents lie.

Although this may be the case, it has also created problems as students may sit many different exams as they often apply for a number of universities.

To relieve students from such pressures, the national education outline (2010--2020) released in July this year encourages high-level universities to group together to use the same exams.

1.If students want to be admitted to the seven prestigious universities , they can ______。

A．only pass the interview.

B．only take the national exam.

C．only take the independent exam.

D．either take the national exam or the take the independent exam.

2.What's the purpose of students sitting one independent exam to gain entrance to the seven universities ?

A．It can reduce students' load to take several exams.

B．The universities will have the same standard to test students.

C．There will be less trouble marking students' test papers.

D．It can avoid fierce competition among these universities.

3.If students pass the independent exam , they will ______.

A．take the national exam.

B．have one or more interview chances.

C．be admitted to one of the universities.

D．he trained to be adapted to universities life and studies.

4. What is the advantage of universities selecting students according to independent examinations?

A．Students needn't take the national exam.

B．Students' education cost can be lowered.

C．Students abilities and talents can be better found.

D．It can encourage middle schools to recommend more qualified students.

 

BEIJING—Seven prestigious universities in China announced Sunday that they would begin using the same independent exam —besides the national one —to test students hoping to gain entrance to them in 2011.
The seven are Peking University, Beihang University, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University, Fudan University, Xiamen University and Hong Kong University.
Students who want to gain entrance to any of the seven universities will only have to sit one independent exam, according to the joint announcement.
“This will help lighten tile students’ load, otherwise they must take several exams for different universities,”said the announcement.
Passing the exam could result in more than one interview chance, giving the students more opportunities to choose their favorite universities.
China’ s college entrance exam system is undergoing reform as universities aim to select students based on independent criteria rather than just using the results of the national exam.
In 2003, Peking University and another 21 universities were allowed to pilot (试用) the reform by using their own criteria to independently select five percent of their students.
Now nearly 80 universities across the country have the right to select talented students based on their own exams.
Education experts regard universities selecting students according to independent examinations as conducive (有助的) to better understanding where the students’ talents lie.
Although this may be the case, it has also created problems as students may sit many different exams as they often apply for a number of universities.
To relieve students from such pressures, the national education outline (2010—2020) released in July this year encourages high-level universities to group together to use the same exams.
【小题1】 If students want to be admitted to the seven prestigious universities, they can______.

A．only pass the interview.

B．only take the national exam.

C．only take the independent exam.

D．either take the national exam or the take the independent exam.

【小题2】 What’s the purpose of students sitting one independent exam to gain entrance to the seven universities?

A．It can reduce students’load to take several exams.

B．The universities will have the same standard to test students.

C．There will be less trouble marking students’ test papers.

D．It can avoid fierce competition among these universities.

【小题3】 If students pass the independent exam,they will ______.

A．take the national exam.

B．have one or more interview chances.

C．be admitted to one of the universities.

D．he trained to be adapted to universities life and studies.

【小题4】What is the advantage of universities selecting students according to independent examinations?

A．Students needn’t take the national exam.

B．Students’education cost can be lowered.

C．Students abilities and talents can be better found.

D．It can encourage middle schools to recommend more qualified students.

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IX. 根据短文内容，选择填入恰当的词语。（每空一词，每词1分，共6分）

Linda and Jenny are senior 3 students in our school. They are from Hong Kong. It is a busy city, and sometimes it is very n______ because of so many tourists. Different from that, Xiamen is more p           . Linda is a quiet girl so she likes to study here very much. But her sister Jenny p        Hong Kong because she loves shopping.

After g             next year, Linda will go to London for further education, and Jenny is going back to Hong Kong. Linda learns from a travel book that the w_________ there is rainy. She needs to prepare an umbrella and a raincoat. Jenny thinks that she will be reallyc___________ when she comes back to Hong Kong.

When Xia Min started drinking alcohol with her classmates at a friend’s birthday, she didn’t realize what would happen to her. She drank a lot and fell into a coma (昏迷). The 15year-old girl from Chongqing never recovered.

Xia’s death is warning to other students. A new rule went into effect on January 1, 2006. Teens are not allowed to buy or drink alcohol. Shops are not allowed to sell it to them.

A 1999 Chinese law forbade (禁止) shops to sell alcohol to youths under 18. But it is not taken seriously by shopkeepers because it doesn’t have specific rules. People hope the new rule will work.

“I tasted alcohol when having the dinner of the last New Year’s Eve,” said Lian Yuqi, a 16-year-old girl in Xiamen. She believes that the new rule will stop teens from drinking and help them grow in a healthy way.

“Although it may be a little disappointing not to have beer at parties, I think we can have soft drinks instead,” she said.

1.Xia Min died from alcohol at the age of ______.

A. 15       B. 16       C. 17       D. 18

2. The underlined word “it” means ________.

A. a warning sing           B. a shopkeeper 

C. the new rule         D. a 1999 Chinese law

3.We can know that ________.

A. it is against the new rule for youths under 18 to drink alcohol

B. shops can sell alcohol to a 16 years old youth.

C. without an ID card, young people can’t buy alcohol

D. it seems that the young girl, Liang Yuqi, likes to drink alcohol

4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The new rule has worked very well.

B. Shopkeepers can sell alcohol to teens above 18.

C. China’s legal drinking age is clearly under18.

D. Many teens drink alcohol to show they’ve grown up.

5.This passage is mainly about _______.

A. the harm of drinking alcohol

B. the legal age for drinking alcohol

C. a new rule to stop teens drinking

D. student’s ideas about drinking alcohol