Tony is reading an advertisement in a magazine.  It is about different evening classes or weekend classes.
The Learning Centre, Garden City
We have evening and weekend courses on ...
test preparation            friends and meeting people
jobs and making money     cooking and language learning
Some of this month's courses:
1. Get good grades!
Do you forget information and do poorly on tests? In this course, learn to...
※ remember more (95 percent of what you read).
※ think quickly and read fast (400 words per minute!).
※ do well on tests and get high scores.
2. Find true love...today!
Are you single and shy? Is it hard for you to talk to people?
In this course, learn to...
talk lo people; start a conversation with a man or woman.
be more friendly and outgoing.
※ understand a person's body language.
3. You are on TV!
Many actors get their start in television. You can too! In this course, learn to...
※ act in TV ads.
※ use your voice on the radio.
※ get TV and radio jobs.
4. Cook delicious and healthy food!
Are you interested in cooking? Do you want to keep healthy? In this course, learn to...
※ keep a balanced diet.
※ cook delicious traditional Chinese food.
※ make western-style food. This course is also online al www. dffh. net. cn.
【小题1】In the Learning Center, you won't learn how to______.

A．prepare for a test	B．make money
C．learn a language	D．get along well with others

【小题2】 After taking course 1, you can't_______.

A．think quickly

B．improve your memory

C．remember everything you read

D．finish reading a 200-word passage in 30 seconds

【小题3】After taking course 3, you can learn how to_______.

A．become an actor (actress)	B．become a radio reporter
C．become a TV host (hostess)	D．get a job in a radio station

【小题4】Which course is allowed to take online?

A．Course 4.

B．Course 3.

C．Course 2.

D．Course 1.

【小题5】What's the advertisement about?

A．Finding true love.	B．Getting good jobs.
C．Cooking delicious food.	D．Different evening and weekend classes.

Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（14分）
Tony is reading an advertisement in a magazine. It is about different evening classes or weekend classes.
The Learning Centre, Garden City
We have evening and weekend workshops on ...
test preparation    friends and meeting people
jobs and making money    travel and language learning
Some of this month's workshops:
1.  Get good grades!
Do you forget information and do poorly on tests?
In this workshop, learn to...
Ø remember more (95 percent of what you read)
Ø think quickly and read fast (400 words per minute!).
Ø do well on tests and get high scores.
2.   Find true love ... today!
Are you single and shy (害羞的) ? Is it hard for you to talk to people?
In this workshop, learn to...
Ø talk to people: start a conversation with a man or woman.
Ø be more friendly and outgoing.
Ø understand a person's 'body language.
3.  You are on TV!
Many actors get their start in television. You can too! In this workshop, learn to...
Ø act in TV ads.
Ø use your voice on the radio.
Ø get TV and radio jobs.
4.   See the world ... for free!
Travelling is expensive. But you can see the world for very little money! In this workshop, learn how to...
Ø get discount (50%-80%) on plane tickets.
Ø travel with your friends for free.
Ø see the world by cruise ship ... for $1 per day! This course is also online at www.ASRLC.org
【小题1】What's the advertisement about?
【小题2】We learn to remember more in Workshop 1, don't we?
【小题3】How fast will we read after taking Workshop 1?
【小题4】After you take Workshop 2, will you be able to talk to people more easily or more difficultly?
【小题5】Where do many actors get their start?
【小题6】At the end of Workshop 4, what will you be able to do?
【小题7】Which workshop allows you to take the course online?

Stress （压力） is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also women and young people.
The most important reasons of stress are：death, diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on .
How do you know whether you have stress? Could you give your answers to the following questions?

	Yes	No
Do you easily get angry?
Do you often sleep badly?
Do you get headaches a lot?
Do you take sleeping pills?
Do you find it difficult to relax?
Do you usually hide your feelings?
Do you smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet?
Do you find it difficult to put your heart into something?

If you answer “Yes” to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people with stress. So what can you do about it?
Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving（减轻） stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier ways—people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should cry more often, be­cause crying is the natural way of relieving stress.
【小题1】Who has got stress in everyday life?
A. Men and women.          B. Young people.        C. Both A and B.
【小题2】 If you have over            problems listed in the table, you are the person with stress.
A. two  B. three                    C. eight
【小题3】Which of the followings is NOT the reason of stress?
A.Taking exams. B. Taking sleeping pills.   C. Making money.
【小题4】What’s the easier way to relax your body?
A. Talking with friends.       B Doing relaxing exercises.  
C. Laughing, smiling and crying.
【小题5】The main idea of the passage is           .
A.about stress and how to relieve your stress
B. that there are many reasons for having stress
C.that laughing and smiling more can help relieve your stress

Penguins are lovely animals. Most people like them. But now as many as 10 of the 17 kinds of penguins are in danger of disappearing. The number of penguins has decreased by ( 减少了) 30% since 1987.
Penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the world. They are common in the Antarctic Continent (南极大陆) ,New Zealand, Australia and South America. Many live near cold waters (水域). But some live near warm waters in Galapagos Islands. Penguins  cannot fly, but  they are fine swimmers. The shape of their body helps them to survive. Penguins eat fish and krill  (磷虾). They have short wings that help them to dive up to 900 feet to catch larger fish. They can swim 10-15 kilometers an hour which lets them protect themselves. They also have lots of body oil that helps in keeping them dry in the water.
The warming of the earth is the reason for the decrease in the number of penguins. The hotter and hotter air has caused ocean waters to become warmer. Higher water temperature has decreased the fish and krill. Some years later these birds are completely unable to reproduce. And many adult penguins die of hunger.
Too much fishing, exploration for oil and oil leaks (泄漏) also make penguins be in danger. Poisonous things in ocean waters are another danger. Penguins also have their enemies, including sharks, seals and sea lions.
【小题1】Penguins can do the following except________.

A．diving

B．flying

C．swimming

D．catching fish

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT the reason for the decrease in the number penguins?

A．The warming of the earth.	B．Too much fishing.
C．Natural disasters.	D．Poisonous things in ocean waters.

【小题3】What does the underlined word "reproduce" mean?

A．繁殖

B．灭绝

C．迁徙

D．觅食

【小题4】 What's the passage mainly about?

A．Fish and krill have decreased.

B．Ocean waters are polluted.

C．Sharks and seals are the enemies of pen­guins.

D．The decrease in the number of penguins.

The Year of the Rabbit(兔) will begin on February 3, 2011. We Chinese use 12 different animals to stand for（象征）the order of our birth year. What does it mean to be a “rabbit” ? The rabbit is a symbol(象征) for kind, elegance(优雅) and a love of beauty. People born in the Year of the Rabbit are kind and quick-minded(思维敏捷的). Although they are sometimes shy, they have a strong mind and will run after their dreams all their lives.
Rabbit people are talented and they like artistic activities, such as music and painting. They are so kind and well organized (有良好组织能力的) that they can be great teachers. There are some famous people who were born in the Year of the Rabbit. For example, actress US Angelina Jolie and England soccer star David Beckham. In China, famous director Zhang Yimou and kung fu star Jet Li are rabbits, too.
【小题1】2011 is the Year of ________.

A．Tiger

B．Rabbit

C．Horse

D．Monkey

【小题2】What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “artistic”?

A．音乐的

B．体育的

C．艺术的

D．运动的

【小题3】According to the passage, rabbit people may be __________.

A．wild

B．quiet

C．kind

D．calm