Imagine yourself on a boat looking out at the horizon and all you can see is the water meeting the sky with no land in sight and you are sailing straight ahead to meet the world. Jesse Martin does not have to imagine: he is living in it.
On Dec. 7, 1998, at 17 years old, Jesse set sail from Melbourne, Australia on his boat, attempting to become the youngest person to sail alone and nonstop around the world. He sailed south of New Zealand, through the South Pacific, around South America, north on the Atlantic, back south past Africa, through the Indian Ocean and back to Melbourne.
Even as a young child, Jesse had been an adventurer who traveled all over Europe and Asia with his parents. Born in Munich, Germany in 1981, he moved to Australia with his family when he was only two years old. They moved close to a rainforest in Cow Bay, about 3500kms north of Melbourne, where they built a small house with no electricity or running water. Jesse grew up at the beach enjoying the outdoors to its fullest.
At 14, he sailed for the first time with his father and brother, Beau. It was after this trip that he began to dream about sailing around the world.
Jesse’s family played an important role. “I was made to believe I could do anything.” he says. Although, he says, there were others that were not so encouraging or supportive, “People that I looked up to, respected and trusted told me I couldn’t. Thankfully, I trusted myself. There were people that said that the boat couldn’t be ready by the time I had to leave.” However, through perseverance and belief in himself he was able to do what many told him was impossible.
On Oct.31, 1999, more than 10 months after he set sail, Jesse Martin went down in history as the youngest person to sail around the world alone, nonstop and unassisted.
小題1: What’s the author’s purpose in encouraging the reader to imagine a sailing experience?

A．To show how difficult it is to be a sailor.

B．To show how wonderful Jesse’s sailing is.

C．To describe what Jesse’s sailing is like.

D．To describe what a sailor’s life is like.

小題2: Jesse Martin was at the end of his voyage when he _______.

A．sailed on the South Pacific.

B．sailed on the Indian Ocean.

C．sailed past Africa

D．sailed past South America.

小題3: Which of the following made Jesse decide to sail alone around the world?

A．His childhood adventure experiences.

B．His journeys to Europe.

C．His first sailing trip with his family.

D．His love for outdoor activities.

小題4: What can we learn from Jesse Martin’s story?

A．Interest leads to success.

B．A strong belief will make a person stronger.

C．Life is an unusual adventure we should enjoy.

D．Failure is the mother of success.

When you are at odds with someone close to you，the One-Minute Drill can show you how to express your feelings effectively-and how to listen more skillfully．All it requires is two individuals who are committed to improving their relationship．
Set aside at least ten minutes，and then sit facing each other．Decide who will be the Talker and who will be the Lastener．It makes no difference，because later you will change roles．
How to perform the One-Minute Drill
For approximately 30 seconds，the Talker can say anything he or she wants．Your job will be to express your thoughts and feelings．You can discuss problems you’ve had a hard time talking about．Remember to limit yourself to about 30 seconds．When the Talker finishes，the Listener will summarize what the Talker just said，as well as how the Talker was feeling inside，as accurately as possible．
The Talker now gives the Listener a grade between 0 and 100 percent to indicate how accurate the summary was．If the rating is 95 percent or more，you can change roles；the new Talker can continue with the same topic or move on to something entirely new．
However，if the grade is below 95 percent，the Talker should point out what the Listener missed or got wrong，and repeat the process until the overall rating is 95 percent or more．Then you can change roles and repeat the exercise for as long as you both like．
How it works
Thirty seconds of emotionally charged information is sufficiently challenging for anyone．Express your feelings in strong，clear，direct language，but as your partner will be listening attentively，you won’t need to shout，exaggerate or put your partner down．
The Listener should sit and listen respectfully without interrupting．Look into your partner’s eyes，but avoid using negative body language． If you like，take a few notes．
So the Talker might say：“When I come home from work， I feel tired and I need some quiet time．But you tell me I’m supposed to spend time with the kids．This makes me feel frustrated．I work hard and I’m exhausted at the end of the day．I feel like I deserve a little time to relax，not listen to more demands．”
In response，the Listener might summarize like this：“You just told me that you feel exhausted when you come home at night because you’ve been working hard all day．When l tell you l want you to spend time with the kids，you feel frustrated and ticked off because you’re tired and you need time to relax．You see me as very demanding，and you’re probably feeling like I don’t appreciate you．”
The first time you attempt the One-Minute Drill，you may get a low score．Don’t worry，because you’ll get up to speed quickly．Once you’ve tried this exercise a few times，you’ll find that you can nearly always get ratings of 95 percent or better on the first or second try．
小題1:Who is the One-Minute Drill intended for？

A．Those who are preparing for the interview in order to make a good first impression．

B．Those who have difficulty communicating with their colleagues or family members．

C．Those who have troubled relationships with their friends or family members and try to improve them．

D．Those who are to act some roles in a certain play for the first time in their life．

小題2:Which of the following is NOT true？

A．The Talker should talk about his/her thoughts and feelings in a brief way．

B．The Listener should listen carefully，respectfully and later summarize accurately．

C．After the Talker finishes talking，the Listener is to give him/her a grade．

D．In the One-Minute Drill，the Talker and the Listener change roles in the process．

小題3:From the example given in“How it works”，we can guess that the talk might be between      ．

A．father and son	B．mother and daughter
C．sister and brother	D．husband and wife

小題4:What does the underlined part“ticked off”probably mean in this reading？

A．very angry	B．burst into tears
C．marked with a symbol	D．fast asleep

In this age of Internet chat，videogames and reality television，there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied．Yet，despite the competition，my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories．She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest，a competition she won last year．
As a writer I know about winning contests，and about losing them．I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher．I also know the pressure of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories．What if she doesn.t win the contest again？That’s the strange thing about being a parent．So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface．
A revelation（啟示）came last week when l asked her，”Don’t you want to win again？” “No,” she replied，“I just want to tell the story of an angel（天使）going to first grade．”
I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously（自發(fā)地）told them．Telling myself that l was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall. I offered suggestions for characters，conflicts and endings for her tales．The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly“guided”by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson．I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it．
Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks．Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade，I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting（借用）my daughter’s experience．
While stepping back was difficult for me，it was certainly a good first step that l will quickly follow with more steps，putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked．All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment，grow and find their own voices．
小題1:What did the author say about her own writing experience？

A．Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers．

B．She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer．

C．Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations．

D．She was constantly under pressure of writing more．

小題2:Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest？

A．She wanted to share her stories with readers．

B．She was sure of winning with her mother’s help．

C．She believed she possessed real talent for writing．

D．She had won a prize in the previous contest．

小題3:The author took great pains to refine her daughter’s stories because       ．

A．she was afraid Rebecca’s imagination might run wild while writing

B．she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much

C．she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance

D．she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dreams of becoming a writer

小題4:What’s the author’s advice for parents？

A．Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in．

B．Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience．

C．A writing career，though attractive，is not for every child to pursue．

D．Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions．

There are many rights to make sure that people will be treated fairly when they are suspected or accused of a crime. Sometimes these rights are called "due process of law". In using these rights, a person should have the help of a lawyer.
You have a right to protect against unreasonable searches and seizures. The police generally may not search you or your home, or take things you own, without a "warrant". A warrant is a paper which states, very exactly , the place to be searched and the things to be taken. Sometimes, however, the police will not need a warrant to search you or your property. If an officer sees you committing a crime, or if he has a good reason to believe you have committed a serious crime, he may arrest you and search you and the area right around you without a warrant.
If you invite a police without a warrant to come into your house and he finds proof of crime, the evidence may be used against you in court. If you do not want an officer to search you or your home and he does not have a warrant, tell him that you do not give him the right to search. However, if the officer will not listen, do not try to stop him. It is dangerous to resist and it may be illegal to do so. Any evidence which a policeman gets during an unlawful search and seizure cannot be used against you.
Police officers must act reasonably and fairly at all times. They should use physical force only when it is needed to arrest someone to enforce a law. They may not use physical violence to "teach someone a lesson".
小題1:   According to the passage, a "warrant" is______.

A．a(chǎn)n identification card	B．a(chǎn)n access card
C．a(chǎn)n official written order	D．a(chǎn) special license

小題2:   In which case can the policeman use the evidence he gets against you in court?

A．He makes an unreasonable search of your home and gets the evidence.

B．He is allowed to search your home with no warrant and finds proof of crime.

C．He gets the information you do not want to give him by using physical force.

D．He obtains the information from you when you are alone with him.

小題3: The police can use physical force only when____.

A．they want to teach the habitual thief a lesson

B．they catch the criminal on the spot

C．the suspect talks back

D．the criminal resists arrest

小題4: The passage centers around____.

A．the rights of citizens	B．the importance of warrants
C．the duty of the police	D．criminal cases

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．critical	B．neutral
C．supportive	D．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．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．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.

The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audience could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent camera team out one evening to film the sunset for him.
The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”
“No, Sir,” the men answered.
The director was angry.  “Why not?”  he asked.
“Well,” one of the men answered, “we are on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”
“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”
But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don’t you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards, Then it’ll look like a sunset.” “That’s a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera team and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”
The camera team went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, Sir,” they said, and give it to him. He was very pleased.
They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”
The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera team to stop. The birds in the film were flying backwards away from the beach.
小題1:One evening, the director sent his camera team out ______.

A．to watch a beautiful sunset.

B．to find an actor and an actress.

C．to film a scene on the sea.

D．to meet the audience.

小題2:Why did the director want to send his team to the west coast?

A．Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset

B．Because he was angry about his team

C．Because it was his secretary’s suggestion

D．Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset

小題3:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The team followed the secretary’s advice.

B．If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is a place to go to.

C．The camera team wasn’t able to film the scene the first day.

D．The director ordered his team to stop filming the “sunset”

小題4:The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _____.  

A．it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine

B．when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

C．it was more moving than a sunrise

D．the ocean looked more than a sunrise

小題5:After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _____.

A．because he was moved to tears

B．a(chǎn)s he saw everything in the film moving backwards

C．a(chǎn)s the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

D．because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and the heroine

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小題1:This advertisement is designed especially for those who____________.

A．like eating in restaurants	B．have little time
C．prefer home-cooked meals	D．want to save money

小題2:What information CAN'T we get from the advertisement about Ouickeats?

A．Different kinds．

B．High quality．

C．Exact prices．

D．Good taste

小題3:Which of the following can be cooled in a refrigerator before eating according to the ads?

A．Pasta Salad

B．Dried Fruit．

C．Noodles．

D．Nuts．

小題4:The underlined word “hectic” in the passage means ____________.

A．full of freedom

B．comfortable

C．full of activities

D．flexible

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分20分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從下列各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
Perhaps you’ve attended some parties. But like New York，where a party or dinner often __36__ business with pleasure, a Washington party is a __37__ part of the business of politics, the business of making __38__ connections.
Some Washington parties have a __39__ aura (氣氛) about them, depending on who gives them and who is there, but most parties are open-house __40__ in fact, with the hosts not knowing most of the __41__ who are there.
I went to a few of these parties __42__ I wanted to see the inside of some of the Washington mansions (公館) I had __43__ so much about. Almost every time during the evening some man would come close to talk with me __44__, we didn’t know each other at all. Such a __45__ exchange clearly proves “a gathering of friends” __46__ Washington party standards. You don’t even need an __47__ to attend many Washington parties. You just have to know about them. No Washington hostess would __48__ her servants to ask you who you were. Most of the bigger parties, those with 300 or 400 guests, __49__ to impress somebody, and Washingtonians  __50__.
Most members of the Congress ,for example, __51__ middle-class backgrounds in smaller communities __52__ the country. They are dazzled (眼花繚亂的) by __53__. They are dazzled by big names. They are ready to help Washington __54__ hostesses. They go along with them because they are good friends or they don’t notice that they __55__ or they don’t care if they are.
小題1:.

A．follows

B．connects

C．mixes

D．goes

小題2:.

A．daily

B．necessary

C．chief

D．cheap

小題3:.

A．still

B．cruel

C．mental

D．important

小題4:	A．social B．nervous C．terrible D．simple

小題5:	A．events B．a(chǎn)ffairs C．conferences D．games

小題6:	A．guests B．customers C．guards D．guides

小題7:	A．so that B．in order that C．a(chǎn)s if D．because

小題8:	A．found B．noticed C．heard D．wrote

小題9:	A．since B．though C．when D．whether

小題10:

A．common B．strict C．public D．special

小題11:

A．including B．comparing with C．a(chǎn)ccording to D．depending on

小題12:

A．invitation B．envelope C．instrument D．a(chǎn)cceptance

小題13:

A．refuse B．a(chǎn)llow C．a(chǎn)gree D．warn

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)re given B．give C．a(chǎn)re supplied D．supply

小題15:

A．easily forget B．hardly remember C．easily impress D．a(chǎn)re easily impressed

小題16:

A．hear from B．write to C．come from D．call out

小題17:

A．over B．below C．between D．a(chǎn)cross

小題18:

A．money B．equal C．freedom D．discussion

小題19:

A．strange B．famous C．poor D．stupid

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)re using B．a(chǎn)re being used C．a(chǎn)re obeying D．a(chǎn)re being obeyed

While in Banff, make time for a walk around town. A special treat is to go up the mountainside on the Banff Gondola for a surprising view of the valley below. Here is The pines, whose cook has developed a special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou, wild boar, and reindeer with surprising sauces.
Best time to visit is during the off-season, from early May to mid-June, or in October. This way you can avoid sharing the high way with mobile homes which can be pulled by cars. But whatever the season, take some lunch with you from Banff, because there are only a few food stops on the road.
Forty minutes north of Banff, side by side with the Banff National Park, sits world-famous Lake Louise. This surprisingly small body of water is attractive with towering mountains around it. Glaciers, huge masses of ice, moving very slowly against rocks, produce what is called glacier rock flour, making its water dark to see. It is worth taking a walk around the grounds of the Chateau Lake Louise, another beauty, proud of its early 20^th century history.
Back on the road, and it’s time to continue north past the astonishing Columbia Icefield, then turn off the highway and take the short road to the base of the Athabaska Glacier. You can rent ice cleats (夾板) and do some climbing or do a more pleasant snowmobile tour. Either way, you can enjoy endless beautiful sights.
Finally you’ll reach Jasper, the usual turning around the place for the Banff-Jasper loop (回路). It’s worth riding the Jasper Skytram, and be sure to visit the wonderful Jasper Park Lodge, also dating back to the 1920s. If you can have lunch there, do it. The restaurant has an adventurous menu and their wine list would put a smile on any visitor’s face.
小題1:According to the passage, The Pines is a ________.

A．place in which you can see many mobile homes

B．mountain where you can get a good view of the valley

C．town which happens to be near the Banff National park

D．restaurant where you can ask for some special kinds of food

小題2: What will probably happen when visitors come at the end of June?

A．They may have trouble finding a restaurant.

B．They may come across traffic jams.

C．They may travel more easily with cars.

D．They may do much more sightseeing.

小題3: Similar to the Chateau Lake Louise, ________.

A．the Banff National Park is to the west of Banff

B．the Columbia Icefield lies between Lake Louise and the Banff National Park

C．the Jasper Skytram has a history of more than 80 years

D．the Jasper Park Lodge was built in the 1920s

小題4:Besides the beautiful sights in Jasper Park Lodge, visitors to Jasper can enjoy themselves by ________.
A. taking the Jasper Skytram and eating in the restaurant
B. taking the Banff-Jasper loop and Jasper Skytram

For the person keeping a journal, whatever he experiences and wants to hold he can write down. But to get it down on paper begins another adventure. For he has to focus on what he has experienced, and to be able to say what, in fact, the experience is. What of it is new? What of it is remarkable because of associations in the memory it stirs up? It is a good or bad thing to have happened? And why, specifically? The questions multiply  (增多) themselves quickly. As one tries to find the words that best represent this discovery, the experience becomes even clearer in its shape and meaning.
Beyond the value of the journal as record, there is the value of the discipline it teaches. The journalist begins to pay closer attention to what happened to and around himself. He develops and sharpens his skills of observation. He learns the usefulness of languages as a means of representing what he sees, and gains skill and certainty in the expression of his experiences. To have given up one’s experience to words is to have begun marking out the limits and potential of its meaning. In the journal that meaning is developed and clarified (澄清、闡明) to oneself. When the intention of the development of that meaning is the consideration of another reader, the method of the journal redirects itself and it becomes the essay.
小題1:According to the author, keeping a journal is good for ________.

A．observation and expression

B．certainty and discipline

C．experience and adventure

D．consideration and development

小題2:By keeping a journal, one can ________.

A．develop the usefulness of language

B．develop his memory

C．clarify the consideration to everyone

D．have a thorough understanding of his experience

小題3:Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A．The journalist can express what has happened.

B．A journal can serve as a record of the past happening.

C．The journalist must be able to observe closely.

D．Writing helps develop the consideration of others.

小題4:The passage is mainly about ________.

A．how to write a journal

B．the expressions of a journal

C．the values of keeping a journal

D．how to solve the problems in a journal