Jack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed(刺) him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg. Jack was getting a tattoo. His friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one too. Peer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today.
The desire to be accepted by one’s friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person does. Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group. Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group. Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes. Others wear tattoos. When a person’s friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thing.
The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America. A wide variety of media images show tattoos—people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines, fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colorful patterns. These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status. As a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value.
Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings－in other words, to show their individuality(個性). A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm. Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders. A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person’s life.
As you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos. A tattoo can be part of a group’s uniform, a sign of fashion, or an expression of individuality. The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneself. For Jack, it was a mixture of all three.
小題1:Jack has got tattoos in order to ________.
A．show his great braveryB．gain a special experience
C．make himself more healthyD．be different from others
小題2:According to the passage, media images are linked to ________.
A．traditional lifestyleB．social position
C．cultural backgroundD．public interest
小題3:We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．some people get tattoos out of pressure
B．tattoo is related to religious belief
C．getting tattoos costs a lot of money
D．most people with tattoos are artists
      
小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:A
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That day we saw the power of nature. It has taken more than two years to build the flats and it took just one and a half minutes to destroy the structure.
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B．Reasons why earthquakes happen.
C．The love of parents in an earthquake.
D．The writer’s experience in an earthquake.
小題2:When the building split into two, the writer and his family ____________.
A．were still sleeping
B．were trapped on the sixth floor
C．were looking for a family member
D．were running on the staircase of the seventh floor
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B．someone opened the door of the sixth-floor flat
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B．his father was a surgeon himself
C．e had read many books about medicine
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A. Because he threatened the policemen to kill an old woman.
B. Because he caused an old woman’s terror and she died.
C. Because he beat an old woman and caused her heart attack
D. Because he murdered an old woman while robbing a bank.
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A．Approval.B．Disapproval.C．Doubtful.D．Indifferent.
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A. The fight-or-flight response was raised and proved by Martin A. Samuels.
B. It is a natural protective method that can’t be found in all creatures but humans.
C. The ancient humans had a superior fight-or-flight response than modern ones.
D. The fight-or-flight response is beneficial to both our actions and organs.
小題4: What activity can we infer is less likely to damage the organs?
A．Winning a big lottery.B．Missing a dead family.
C．Watching a horror movie.D．Listening to a sweet song.
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A．to explain why people will die of a heart attack
B．to offer some advice on protecting us from heart failure
C．to compare different kinds of feelings to cause a death
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A．People change names in order to be popular with the new generanon.
B．Names will change by themselves in order to be popular.
C．Some names may no longer be popular among the new generation.
D．No names can stand the test of time.
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A．the impression a name gives is more important than its meaning
B．you can name after a well-known person
C．surname should be paid attention to
D．you can create a name that is special
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A．Names have great significance to Americans.
B．Names change when time goes by.
C．Chinese people should be careful when choosing their English names.
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A．A soldierB．A teacherC．An editorD．A physicist
小題2: Which of the following is NOT true of the National Southwest Associated University?
A．The mud floors of the classrooms were uneven.B．Its classroom windows had no glass.
C．The only thing its library had was a skeleton.
D．It was short of research materials.
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A．Physics research should be related to daily lives.
B．Physics should not be considered as the most important course.
C． Theoretical problems need solving first.
D．The results of physics research could be used in the national defense.
小題4: What does the author think of Reader’s Digest?
A．It is far from perfect in style or accuracy.
B．It devotes its efforts to solving practical problems.
C．It gives much information.
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☆General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
☆3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1,200 yuan) and one year (2000 yuan) courses.
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☆Experienced college English teachers.
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☆ Small classes (12~16 students) on Sat.&Sum.from2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
☆ Native English teachers from Canada and USA.
☆ Language lab and computers supplied.
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☆ We specialize in effective teaching at all levels.
☆ We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan. Entrance exams:1 June and 1 Dec.
☆ We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.
☆ Only 15-minute walk from city centre.
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☆ 3/6-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours:9~12 a.m. and2~5 p.m.
☆ A 4-month evening classes for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).
☆ Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a 2nd foreign language.
☆ Free sightseeing and social activities。
☆ Very close to the Central Park.
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小題1:You work from 9:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Which school will you choose?
A．Global English Centre and Modern Language School.
B．Global English Centre and the International House of English.
C．Modern Language School and the 21st Century English Training.
D．The 21st Century English Training Center and the International House of English.
小題2: The 21st Century English Training Center is different from the other three schools in that.
A．its teaching quality is betterB．it is nearest to the city centre
C．its courses are more advancedD．it requires an entrance examination
小題3:You’ll probably prefer to go to the International House of English because it.
A．offers free sightseeing and social activities
B．has a special course in spoken English
C．costs less than the other schools
D．has native English teachers
小題4: If you take the evening classes at the International House  of English, you’ll pay about     yuan.
A．60B．240　C．720D．960

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However, it seemed that day wasn’t a lucky one for me from the very second I left my flat. The moment I wanted to rush downstairs one of my stiletto heels(細高跟) broke. I had to return to change my red shoes. I also had to change my purse and other little things that I had tried to match the red shoes. I was sure I would be late for work.
On my way to work I had to wait for over half an hour because of an accident. I had no choice but to wait. I phoned my boss and he told me that it was no problem, but he needed me for the meeting with the Japanese clients(客戶) that morning.
Finally, I arrived at the office one hour later. I had to keep calm and be fresh for the meeting to make the clients sure that our plan was the best for their future commercial(商業(yè)的) project. However, when I was going to present(介紹) it to the clients, I found that I left the plan I had made the night before at home. I was about to get angry when I realized that I had a draft(草稿) of it in my office.
At last, the presentation came to an end and it proved to be a success. But I had to say that I had a terrible day, full of incidents.
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  1. She got up late in the morning.
  2. She changed her purse and other little things.
  3. One of her shoe heels broke.
  4. She had to wait for her friend for half an hour..
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  1. Her boss was very angry with her.
  2. She often arrived at her office on time.
  3. She left her plan on the bus.
  4. She was nervous at the meeting.
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Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, “If I were any better, I’d be twins!” He was a natural motivator.
One day I went up to Michael and asked him, “I don’t get it. You can’t be positive all the time. How do you do it?”
Michael replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself ‘Mike, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood.’ I choose the first. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.” Michael continued, “Life is all about choices. The bottom line is: It’s your choice how you live life.”
Several years later, Michael was involved in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a communications tower. I saw him about six months after the accident. I asked him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place.
He said, “I first thought of my soon-to-born daughter and then remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live. I knew I needed to take action. So when a nurse kept shouting questions at me asking if I was allergic to anything, I took a deep breath and yelled, ‘Gravity’. Over their laughter, I told them, ‘I’m choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead’.”
Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude.
小題1:Which of the following statements is true?
A．Michael is a person whom people don’t like very much.
B．Michael knows how to learn from bad things in life.
C．Doctors thought Michael was dead.
D．The author didn’t think Michael was a happy person.
小題2:According to Michael, when someone complains to you, you should ____________.
A．share your own experiences with him
B．just listen to what the person says and feel sorry for him
C．tell the person to look at the happy side of life instead of just listening
D．discuss with the person and tell him to reflect on the complaints
小題3:The author quotes Michael’s words “If I were any better, I’d be twins!” to tell us ____________.
A．Michael wants to have a twin brother
B．Michael is not satisfied with his present life
C．Michael is always optimistic
D．Michael likes to change his mood
小題4:Which of the following best summarizes the main idea?
A．Accidents will happen.
B．When God shuts a door, he opens another.
C．Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
D．Attitude is everything.

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