In order to be a success in the American business world, you must “get along” with people. You must learn to conduct yourself in such a way _16_ you earn the affection and respect of others._17_ we have already pointed out, Americans_18_ business and pleasure. Therefore, learning how to _19_ informally can be a help with your American business _20_. Americans like to talk about a _21_of different topics—sports, politics, cars, popular movies and television shows and personal interests. Many large American cities have sports teams. If you are _22_ with Americans in the United States, it would be a good idea to _23_out about the local sports teams so that you can _24_ in the almost inevitable discussions about “how our _25_ will do this year”. Politics can be a _26_ topic unless everyone is of the same mind _27_. Limit your discussions to asking questions of your friends. Most Americans are _28_ owners and some are even fond of the subject. You can contribute _29_talking about cars you have owned or by _30_ information you have read in automotive magazines. Americans watch television almost every night and attend movies regularly,
_31_ naturally television shows and the _32_ movies become topics for discussions. If you are unable to _33_ American television or attend American movies, reading the _34_ section of such magazines as Time News week will keep you up to date on _35_is popular in America.
小題1:
A．whichB．whereC．a(chǎn)sD．that
小題2:
A．WhileB．SinceC．AsD．Because
小題3:
A．mixB．enjoyC．likeD．manage
小題4:
A．conductB．a(chǎn)ppearC．behaveD．chat
小題5:
A．friendsB．effortsC．contactsD．companies
小題6:
A．bitB．totalC．groupD．number
小題7:
A．meetingB．workingC．living `D．playing
小題8:
A．findB．learnC．goD．stay
小題9:
A．workB．participateC．succeedD．break
小題10:
A．groupB．businessC．companyD．team
小題11: A. common    B. sensitive            C. special.    D daily
小題12:
A．politicallyB．economicallyC．professionallyD．personally
小題13:
A．houseB．carC．businessD．land
小題14:
A．toB．towardC．byD．through
小題15:
A．collectingB．sharingC．gatheringD．a(chǎn)nalyzing
小題16:
A．soB．thereforeC．thusD．hence
小題17:
A．interestingB．excitingC．excellentD．latest
小題18:
A．witnessB．lookC．watchD．glance
小題19:
A．entertainmentB．sportsC．businessD．movie
小題20:
A．whichB．thatC．whatD．a(chǎn)s

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

The English are famous for their manners． The phrase, “Manners maketh the man” was coined by Englishman William of Wykeham back in 1324, but they’re just as important today． Books are written on the subject, advice columns in magazines tell people how to behave, and “finishing schools” still exist to ensure that young girls become young “l(fā)adies”．
The best example of English manners is in their mastery of the art of forming a queue． It is a popular joke in England （the land of sporting failures） to say, “if only queuing was an Olympic sport, we’d win hands down．” No one knows exactly how and when it started, but queuing plays an important role in the English social make-up． School children are taught to queue for roll-call, assembly and lunch, and English people across the land form orderly queues at shops, banks, cinemas and bus-stops every day． The English obviously aren’t the only people who queue, but they seem to do it better than anyone else． As one visitor said, “I have travelled across Europe, the Middle and Far East and nowhere have I seen the single-file queues which are formed in England．”
The English are also famously polite when it comes to language． Whereas many other notions are more direct in their communication, the English prefer a more indirect form of asking for things． For example, an American who wants to talk to a colleague might say, “Got a minute?”; however an English person will often use a more indirect means might of requesting the chat, “Sorry to bother you, but would you possibly have a minute or so to have a quick chat if you don’t mind, please?”
The English also love to apologize for things． When squeezing past someone, people say “sorry”． And they will apologize if you bump into them, “whoops! Sorry! My fault．” In fact, no one seems to say “sorry” as much as the English: “sorry I’m late． /Sorry I forgot to call you last night．/I’m sorry you didn’t get the e-mail．” And so on． They also like to use “please” and “thank you” a lot． In a shop, they will say, “I’d like a packet of crisp, please． Thanks．” British students thank their lectures, and bosses often thank their employees for doing their jobs．
小題1: Why does “finishing schools” still exist to help young girls become “l(fā)adies”?
A．Because the English mind their manners very much．
B．Because the English parents want to marry their daughters to the royal family．
C．Because the English girls are so rude that they need to be taught to be polite．
D．Because the English government ensures their existence．
小題2:The underlined sentence in paragraph2 implies ________________．
A．The English love the Olympics very much．
B．The English spend nothing winning an Olympic medal．
C．The English are best at queuing．
D．The English prefer to queue with their hands down．
小題3: According to the passage, if Americans say “Waiter! Could I have another fork, please?” how will the English express such a meaning?
A．Excuse me! Give me another fork, please!
B．Excuse me! I have to be a bother, but would you mind awfully changing this fork, please?
C．Hi! Would you mind giving me another fork?
D．Waiter! Come here and change the fork!
小題4:According to the passage, why do the employers often thank their employees for doing their jobs?
A．The employees can bring them a lot of benefits．
B．The employees finish their jobs perfectly．
C．The English employers’ good manners lead them to do so．
D．The employers do it as a result of the company’s regulation．

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath the long branches of an old willow tree.   31  at life, I have a good reason to frown, for the world was intent on   32  me down.
And if that weren't enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of breath   33 me, all tired from play. He stood   34  in front of me with his head tilted down and said with great excitement, "Look what I found!" In his hand was a   35 . What a pitiful sight, its petals were all worn - not enough rain, or too little light. Wanting him to take his dead flower away and go off to play, I   36  a small smile and then looked away.
But instead of   37  , he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and   38  loudly with certainty, "It sure smells pretty and it must be beautiful, too. That's why I picked it; here, it's for you." The weed before me was dying or dead, not vibrant of   39 , orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave. So I  40  for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need." Again,  41  placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without reason or plan. It was then 42 I noticed for the very first time that the boy could not see: he was 43 .
I heard my voice trembling. Tears shone like the sun as I thanked him for picking the very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, not realizing the  44  he'd had on my day. I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a  45   woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he 46 my self-indulged plight(困境)? Perhaps he'd been  47  with true sight from his heart by God.
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. For all of those times I myself had been blind. I decided to see beauty, and 48  every second that belongs to mine.  49 I held that dead flower up to my nose and breathed in the  50  of a beautiful rose , I smiled as that young boy. Another flower in his hand was about to change the life of an unsuspecting old man.
小題1:
A．Disappointed
B．Delighted
C．Excited
D．embarassed
小題2:
A．slowing
B．making
C．letting
D．pressing
小題3:
A．stopped
B．supposed
C．informed
D．a(chǎn)pproached
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)bsolutely
B．definitely
C．right
D．rightly
小題5:
A．leaf
B．branch
C．weed
D．flower
小題6:
A．exposed
B．showed
C．managed
D．tried
小題7:
A．leaving
B．a(chǎn)nswering
C．reacting
D．responding
小題8:
A．whispered
B．shouted
C．spoke
D．declared
小題9:
A．styles
B．sizes
C．colors
D．shapes
小題10:
A．left
B．handed
C．reached
D．held
小題11:
A．in pace of
B．in addition to
C．instead of
D．in return
小題12:
A．where
B．before
C．when
D．that
小題13:
A．deaf
B．blind
C．cripple
D．dumb
小題14:
A．impression
B．a(chǎn)ppearance
C．power
D．influence
小題15:
A．self-satisfied s
B．elf-respecting
C．self-educated
D．self-pitying
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)pprove of
B．convince of
C．inform of
D．know of
小題17:
A．presented
B．crowded
C．blessed
D．equipped
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)ppreciate
B．treasure
C．spend
D．a(chǎn)dmire
小題19:
A．As
B．Though
C．Unless
D．Since
小題20:
A．sight
B．shade
C．fragrance
D．flavor

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A newly-published study has shown that loneliness can spread from one person to another, like a disease.
Researchers used information from the Framingham Study, which began in 1948. The Framingham Study gathers information about physical and mental health, personal behavior and diet. At first, the study involved about 5,000 people in the American state of Massachusetts. Now, more than 12,000 individuals are taking part.
Information from the Framingham Study showed earlier that happiness can spread from person to person. So can behaviors like littering and the ability to stop smoking.
University of Chicago psychologist John Cacioppo led the recent study. He and other researchers attempted to show how often people felt lonely. They found that the feeling of loneliness spread through social groups.
Having a social connection with a lonely person increased the chances that another individual would feel lonely. In fact, a friend of a lonely person was 52% more likely to develop feelings of loneliness. A friend of that person was 25% more likely. The researchers say this shows that a person could indirectly be affected by someone’s loneliness.
The effect was strongest among friends. Neighbors were the second most affected group. The effect was weaker on husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters. The researchers also found that loneliness spread more easily among women than men.
The New York Times newspaper reports that, on average, people experience feelings of loneliness about 48 days a year. It also found that every additional friend can decrease loneliness by about five percent, or two and a half fewer lonely days.
Loneliness has been linked to health problems like depression and sleeping difficulties. The researchers believe that knowing the causes of loneliness could help in reducing it.
The study suggests that people can take steps to stop the spread of loneliness. They can do this by helping individuals they know who may be experiencing loneliness. The result can be helpful to the whole social group.
小題1: What is true about the Framingham Study?
A．It was only conducted in 1948.B．It involves more than 12,000 participants.
C．It was led by John CacioppoD．It showed that any behavior could spread.
小題2: From the passage, we can learn that            .
A．the habit of littering doesn’t spread
B．a(chǎn) lonely person won’t have friends
C．everyone may be affected by others’ loneliness
D．lonely people don’t know the cause of their loneliness
小題3: Which statement about the spread of loneliness is true?
A．The spreading effect was the second strongest among friends.
B．No spreading effect was found on husbands and wives.
C．Women are more likely to be affected than men.
D．Brothers are more easily affected than neighbors.
小題4: If you make 10 more friends in a year, the days of your feeling loneliness will be reduced by            .
A．48 daysB．25 daysC．20 daysD．15 days
小題5:What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Actions should be taken to help lonely people.  B. People feel lonely for many reasons.
C. Ways to fight against loneliness.             D. Lonely people can affect others.

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Eat to Excel
How fit are you? Do you look after yourself? Do you eat healthily or do you eat anything you like? Premier League football club Aston Villa are encouraging their players and local children to eat healthy food. They know that what you eat is the key to success.
How fit is a footballer?
Could you run ten kilometers in 90 minutes? A professional footballer can. Footballers have to be strong, quick, skillful and creative in their moves. Every Premier League club makes sure it has a good coaching scheme and a well-planned fitness program. They also ensure that players have the practice and training that will prepare them for matches. What else do you think clubs pay special attention to? A good stadium? Anything else? What about the food they eat?
Eating the right thing
A good diet is a fundamental part of sport these days. Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill’s sport and health experts have chosen a secret weapon --- organic food (food grown without chemicals). Fitness manager Jim Henry eats with his players and said: “I chose to switch to organic food for Aston Villa because I’ve read studies showing that organic food has higher levels of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.” He believes that the best way to get these is to eat the very best fresh food.
What to eat after the match
Head chef at Aston Villa, lan Edge, feeds players with the best food as soon as they finish an away match. He says: “Food is very important to sports stars and particularly after a game. There is an hour of opportunity when they need to eat to get the best muscle strength, so I hand out meals on the coach on the way home. If we can make one per cent difference to the players by using organic food, then it is worth it.”
Teaching healthy eating
Everyone at Aston Villa enjoys organic food at their training ground. But the club is also worried about the unhealthy diet among local children who prefer sweets and unhealthy fast food. As part of their work in the community, Aston Villa has opened up their kitchen and invited children from local schools to come and learn how to cook with the help of the Villa head chef. Villa midfielder, Nigel ReoCoker, visited the children on the opening day. “The kitchen promotes healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle.” he said.
A final word from the kitchen
Head chef Ian says: “Footballers know how important food is to their profession and nine times out of ten, they go for the healthiest option.” Do you watch your diet? If you do and you keep yourself fit, you can be a winner!
小題1:Every Premier League Club provides footballers with ______________.
A．a(chǎn) good coach
B．a(chǎn) fitness center
C．proper practice and training
D．a(chǎn) delicious diet
小題2:According to Jim Henry, ___________________.
A．he believes the studies he has read about organic food
B．he will only eat organic food with his players
C．he thinks food is especially important after a game
D．he chose organic food as a secret weapon for footballers
小題3:We can learn from the passage that ___________________.
A．people can make one percent difference to players by using organic food
B．only a few footballers pay attention to the healthy eating
C．footballers in Aston Villa usually eat on their way to the match
D．footballers in Aston Villa usually eat some food within an hour after a match.
小題4:Why has Aston Villa invited children from local schools?
A．Because they want to teach kids how to cook delicious food.
B．Because they want to teach kids to play football.
C．Because they are fond of the kids in the community.
D．Because they intend to promote healthy eating.

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American beekeeping operations have been hit hard by what scientists call Colony Collapse Disorder. Almost half of their worker bees have disappeared during the past season. C.C.D. has also been reported in Israel, Europe and South America. Bees fly away from the hive and never return. Sometimes they are found dead; other times they are never found. Many crops and trees depend on pollination （授粉） by bees to help them grow.
A new report says virus may be at least partly responsible for the disorder in honey bee colonies in the United States. This virus is called Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus. It was first identified in Israel in 2004. Ian Lipkin at Columbia University in New York and a team reported the new findings in Science magazine. Doctor Lipkin says the virus may not be the only cause. He says it may work with other causes to produce the collapse disorder.
The team found the virus in colonies with the help of a map of honey bee genes that was published last year. They examined thirty colonies affected by the disorder. They found evidence of the virus in twenty – five of them, and in one healthy colony. The next step is further testing of healthy hives.
The researchers suggested that the United States may have imported the disorder in bees from Australia. They say the bees may carry the virus but not be affected.
The idea is that unlike many American bees, the ability of Australian bees to fight disease has not been hurt by the varroa mite. This insect attacks honey bees, which could make the disorder more likely to affect a hive. Australian bee producers reject these suspicions.
And some researchers suspect that bee production in the United States is down mainly because of the weather. Honey bees gather nectar（花蜜） from flowers and trees. The sweet liquid gives them food and material to make honey. But cold weather this spring in the Midwest reduced the flow of nectar in many flowers. Many bees may have starved. Dry weather in areas of the country could also be playing a part.
Wayne Esaias is a NASA space agency scientist who keeps bees in his free time. He lives in central Maryland, where he has found that flowers are blooming a month earlier than they did in 1970, which may be partly responsible for the disorder. Wayne Esaias is organizing a group of beekeepers to document nectar flow around the country.
小題1: What is the author’s attitude to the causes of the bee disorder?
A．criticalB．neutral
C．supportiveD．negative
小題2: What is the passage mainly about?
A．American beekeeping industry has been strongly influenced by the bee disorder.
B．Studies are being carried out on the causes of the bee disorder, but questions remain.
C．How the causes of the bee disorder in U.S have been found.
D．The bee production in U.S is down.
小題3: How many possibilities may be involved in the bee disorder according to the passage?
A．ThreeB．FourC．FiveD．Six
小題4:We can infer that         from the passage.
A．Israeli acute paralysis virus should be responsible for the disorder.
B．The solution to the disorder will be found eventually.
C．American bees are more likely to defend themselves against hurt from other insects than Australian ones.
D．Many crop and plant production in U.S may be influenced by the bee disorder.

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You are walking down the street, minding your own business when you see a snowball. No big deal, right? Except the snowball is as tall as you are. And weighs about a ton. Did we mention that it is June?
That’s the experience thousand of Londoners had when they crossed paths with “ Snowball in Summer,” Goldsworthy makes sculpture （雕塑）from all sorts of things he finds outside – leaves, earth, and rocks, as well as ice and snow. He wanted to find out how busy people would react to an unexpected snowball melting in their midst.
During the winter of 2008, he rolled 13 giant snowballs near his home in Scotland. He filled each one with a surprise in the center – such as berries, feathers, little stones or sheep’s wool – which would appear as the snow melted. The finished snowballs were stored in a deep freeze until summer, then transported to London in refrigerated trucks. At midnight on June 21, 2008, while the city slept, Goldsworthy and his helpers rolled their snowballs into place.
People walking to work or school must have thought the sky was falling when they stumbled across snowballs the size of baby elephants. Some of them had never even seen snow in real life, and they couldn’t help touching them in great surprise. As the snow started to melt, things got even more interesting. The perfectly round snowballs took on different shapes as the stuff inside began to poke through. Two days later, most of Goldsworthy’s snowballs were gone, and their fillings scattered. But Londoners were left with a really good story about that odd summer day when the snowball came.
小題1:What is really special about the snowballs is that ______________________.
A．they lie in the street
B．they are in the shape of baby elephants.
C．they have berries, feathers, little stones and feathers in them.
D．they appear in June.
小題2: What was the purpose of Goldsworthy in making the snowballs?
A．To find out people’s reactions to them
B．To call up people’s memory of the cold winter.
C．To show off his skills in sculpture.
D．To let people experience the cold winter.
小題3: Why did Goldsworthy and his helpers roll their snowballs into place at mid-night?
A. They didn’t want to disturb other people.
B. It was quite at that time.
C. They wanted to avoid the traffic jam.
D, They wanted to give people a surprise.

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Want to save money when travelling by train? Here are some ways.
Day Returns
　　This ticket can save you up to 45% on the standard fare (車(chē)費(fèi)). You have to travel after the rush hour period Mon.-Fri., but can travel at any time on Sat. or Sun.
Big city Saves
　　These are special low-priced tickets on certain trains. Yon have to book in advance----- at the　latest by 16:00 the day before you travel. It's first come, first served.
Weekend Returns
　　Weekend Returns are available (有售) for most journeys over 60 miles. Go on Fri. Sat. or Sun, and return the same weekend on Sat. or Sun, and save up to 35% the standard fare.
Monthly Returns
　　There are available for most journeys over 65 miles. Go any day and return within a month. Monthly returns save you up to 25% on the standard fare.
Family Returns
　　For ￡20 this railcard allows you to take a second adult (成人) and up to 4 children for only ￡3 each when you buy single or return tickets. You can travel as often as you like until the card becomes out of date. (200 words.建議閱讀時(shí)間為3min.)
小題1: Which is the best ticket to buy if you live in London and want to go to a small town 80miles away for four days?
A．Big City SaversB．Monthly Returns
C．Weekend ReturnsD．Family Returns
小題2: A man bought himself a ticket of ￡15 and three tickets for his family with a family railcard.How much did he pay?
A．￡44B．￡29C．￡24D．￡15

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                                             79 Mayfair Road
Plumton, Kent
October 10th
Dear Rosemary,
I was very glad to get your letter this morning. I really ought to have written to you---it was my turn, I know----but I have been terribly busy. The children seem to take up all my time. I am thinking of sending Ann to a nursery school. She’ll be four next month. Baby has just started to walk and doesn’t give me a moment’s peace. But you know what it is like! How are all your children? I’m sure they love living in the country.
I’m afraid we can’t come over to see you next Sunday, as you suggest. Tom’s mother is coming to spend the day with us. What about the Sunday after that----- the twenty-second? We are free that day and should love to come. We’re longing to see your house.
Let me know, then, if the Sunday after next suits you. May we come for lunch? We’d like to leave fairly early in the evening to avoid the heavy traffic on the roads.
Love from us all,
Edna
小題1: Edna can not see Rosemary the following Sunday because_____.
A．she is afraid of the traffic　　　　　B．Tom’s mother is coming to see them that day
C．she prefers to come on 22nd　　　　　　　　D．she is terribly busy with the children
小題2:What doesn’t give Edna a moment’s peace?
A．That she has been thinking of sending Ann to a nursery school
B．That Tom’s mother will come soon
C．That she has been thinking of going to see Rosemary’s new house
D．That her baby has just started to walk
小題3:We can infer from the letter that Tom is_________.
A．Edna’s husbandB．Edna’s sonC．Edna’s neighborD．Edna’s father

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