Imagine waking up to a world where China is the world's leading superpower, astronauts are busy walking on Mars and a brand new political party is ruling the UK? Well, this could be die reality in 14 years if some of the predictions of 100,000 Britons are correct．

The survey asked the people of the UK how they pictured the world in 2025．

Nearly half believe Prince William will be crowned King of England instead of Prince Charles although one in six think the monarchy （君主制度） will have been abolished．A quarter of those surveyed believe a new party will form the government in 2025 although the same number of people think that Labor will be back in power．

On the world stage 60 per cent think China is set to become the world's leading superpower, while a third of us think Great Britain will be made up of four self- governed countries．

Meanwhile technology will have come on in leaps and bounds．Four percent are optimistic that there will be a permanent human base on Mars while one in ten expect a colony of humans to be living in space．More than half questioned in the MSN study predict people will watch all their favorite shows via TV sets hooked up to the Internet．Two - thirds believe cosmetic surgery（整容手術(shù)） will have become common place and one in six think we will look after our own health using computers rather than      .

But at least we can amuse ourselves with the daily comings and goings of pop singers and reality stars, as more than half thinks that “celebrity（明星）”will be a registered profession.

1．What is the main idea of the text?(less than 10 words)

2．According to the passage, finish the following sentence, （less than 4 words）

The majority of people questioned in the survey believed that China would play___________in the world in 14 years．

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words, （less than 6 words）

4．What did more than 30 percent of the people surveyed think about the UK? （less than 10 words）

5．What does the underlined word in the third paragraph refer to? （less than 8 words）

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To me, life without music would not be exciting. I realize that this is not true for everybody. Many people get along quite well without going to the concert, and listening to the record. But music plays an important part in everyone’s life, whether he realizes it or not. Try to imagine, for example, what films or TV plays would be like without music. Would the feelings, the moving plot（情節(jié)） and the greatest interests be so exciting or dramatic? I’m not sure about it.
Now, we have been speaking of music in its more common meaning—the kind of music we hear in the concert hall. But if we look at some parts of music more carefully, we discover them in our everyday life too—in the rhythm(節(jié)拍) of the sea, the melody of a bird in the woods and so on. So music surely has meaning for everyone, in some way or other. And, of course, it has special meaning for those who have spent all their lives working on playing or writing music.
It is well said, “Through music a child enters into a world of beauty, express himself from his heart, feel the joy of doing things alone, learns to take care of others, develops his mind and makes his body strong.”
【小題1】From the text, we learn that many people______.

A．don’t realize the importance of music
B．get along quite well without music
C．go to the concert instead of enjoying music
D．think music would be less exciting than films
【小題2】What does the underlined word “melody” mean in the text?
A．flyingB．singingC．lookingD．living
【小題3】From the last paragraph, we learn that music_____.
A．can make our life exciting and dramaticB．is very necessary for our daily life
C．is very important, especially for childrenD．can enter into another beautiful world
【小題4】What’s the meaning for those who work on playing or writing music?
A．They treat music as their life.B．They treat music as part of their life.
C．They don’t think music is important.D．They think it’s only their job.
【小題5】What does the writer say more about in the text?
A．The importance of musicB．Life without music
C．Life full of musicD．The development of music

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“Storm at Sea”, a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.
When the wind is from the west
All the waves that cannot rest
To the east must thunder on
Where the bright tree of the sun
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It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath—perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean, but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. It mimics(模仿) nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with symbiotic existences, too: unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.
【小題1】Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is______.

A．a(chǎn)lways energetic
B．lacking in liveliness
C．shaped like a square
D．favored by ancient poets
【小題2】What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?
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B．To show the strength of the storm.
C．To represent the power of the ocean.
D．To prove the vastness of the sea.
【小題3】What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?
A．Living together.
B．Growing fast.
C．Moving harmoniously.
D．Breathing peacefully.
【小題4】In the last paragraph, the Atlantic is compared to______.
A．a(chǎn) beautiful and poetic place
B．a(chǎn) flesh and blood person
C．a(chǎn) wonderful world
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Being a World Heritage Site, my home city is certainly a place of “outstanding universal value”. It is a treasure house with plenty of secrets for the world to explore.
【小題1】Visitors who see the city for the first time would be deeply impressed by __________.

A．its charming banks
B．its famous museums
C．its wonderful palaces
D．its attractive buildings
【小題2】The third paragraph is developed mainly by __________.
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B．following the order of space
C．making comparisons
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【小題3】The author uses the Philharmonic pub to prove that _________.
A．Liverpool is a well-known city for its restaurants
B．Liverpool is an impressive place full of attraction
C．a(chǎn) pub is a wonderful place for visitors to relax themselves
D．a(chǎn) pub is a perfect choice for visitors to complete their journey
【小題4】 What is the passage mainly about?
A．The universal value of the world heritage in Liverpool.
B．The exciting experience of the author in Liverpool.
C．The special cultural atmosphere of Liverpool.
D．The beautiful historic sites of Liverpool.

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The man replied, "But I don't have an e-mail."
"I'm sorry," said the manager. "If you don't have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And who doesn't exist cannot have the job."
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He started to plan his family's future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker (代理人) and chose a protection plan.
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【小題1】Why can't the man have the job at Microsoft?

A．Because he was lazy.
B．Because he didn't pass the test.
C．Because he didn't have an e-mail.
D．Because he didn't have a computer.
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A．become twice
B．become 3 times
C．decrease twice
D．decrease 3 times
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A．The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.
B．The man didn't give up though he failed the interview.
C．He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.
D．Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.
【小題4】The man can be described as ____.
A．helpful and thoughtful
B．positive and generous
C．smart and hardworking
D．stubborn and selfish
【小題5】Which of the following can best describe the story?
A．Misfortune may be an actual blessing.
B．A good beginning is half done.
C．Accidents will happen.
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Do you make cinnamon rolls(肉桂卷)？You wouldn’t want to describe them simply as “delicious” or “smell great”. Instead, you’d want to bring your customers to the experience of enjoying them. Something like this will work better: Completely NOT your grandma’s cinnamon rolls! Freshly bake them right in your own oven. As the strong pleasant smell of these excellent rolls begins to float in the air, your nose will start to feel excited and you’ll immediately know they are worth the wait.
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【小題3】 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．People’s five senses
B．Copywriting and advertisements
C．Descriptive copywriting
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