__________ the style of the singer, but they also followed him everywhere.

A. Not only the fans copied B. Not only did the fans copy

C. Not only copied the fans D. Not only the fans did copy

Besides wildlife on land, there are species living in the oceans _______ we still know little.

A. about whichB. in whichC. for whichD. with which

We would appreciate _______ if you could give us some advice on how to solve this problem.

A. thatB. youC. itD. this

To their great _______, they found their son arrived home safe before the storm.

A. surpriseB. reliefC. amazementD. disappointment

In recent years, laws have been passed to stop wild animals from _______.

A. killingB. to be killedC. being killedD. having killed

In order to continue to live well when we leave school, we must _______ learn some useful skills as well as study in the school.

A. in allB. above allC. after allD. at all

Surfing: It’s Not Just for Boys Anymore

If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would : surfing (沖浪運動). But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people , but most are certain.

I started surfing about five years ago and in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first was the best feeling I had ever experienced.

When I try to surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my , there’s nothing like it. It involves (牽涉到) body, and soul. There's sand between my toes and cool, salt water all us. The feeling I get when I'm surfing across that , becoming one with the , is like I'm weightless.

The one thing I can from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge (挑戰(zhàn)). You can never be the “best suffer” because the ocean uncountable waves that nobody can ever master. The variations (變化) of surfing styles are wonderful. Some suffers are free and flowing; are very aggressive (活躍有力的) and sharp. All of these things attract me to surfing and make it from any other sport.

I've to tell every girl I know to do something that people don't think girls can do. It's part of being human to advance to new , so shouldn’t it be expected that girls should step up and start pushing the limits of things boys and men to dominate (主宰)?

There’re women side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to , and they will.

1.A. tell       B. answer        C. give      D. realize

2.A. wonder  B. understand C. reply    D. believe

3.A. stayed    B. came         C. dropped    D. fell

4.A. wave     B. storm         C. sail       D. boat

5.A. bring     B. connect    C. compare   D. tie

6.A. work     B. study     C. holiday        D. life

7.A. mind    B. effort    C. health         D. time

8.A. along     B. above    C. around        D. by

9.A. beach   B. water    C. board         D. lake

10.A. sky       B. world    C. earth          D. ocean

11.A. take     B. get      C. make         D. keep

12.A. catchesB. includes     C. offers       D. collects

13.A. others     B. the others     C. another          D. other

14.A. known B. right     C. far            D. Different

15.A. chosenB. tried     C. learned      D. Promised

16.A. levels   B. points    C. steps          D. parts

17.A. began B. got   C. used   D. learned

18.A. sitting  B. walking    C. fighting     D. working

19.A. of        B. from      C. on            D. with

20.A. think    B. succeed    C. perform    D. feel

Recently I paid a visit to Harvard University, where there are top class scientists and professors and the best academic system in the world.

I was pretty shocked when I first stepped onto the campus. Well, it’s not ever really a campus. It’s a more like district in a small town.

Harvard's main buildings are from the 18th century. They look very old and simple. You might even say they're a little shabby (破舊的). They don’t fit the modern idea of university at all. The buildings are surrounded by grass and trees, so I felt as if I had walked into a medieval castle. But when I looked across the street, busy shops and in-fashion students made me feel like I was in the 21st century again. It creates a strong contrast (對比) and brings a special atmosphere (氛圍) to the school.

Our tour guide Gary took us around and told us: “You see this grass field in the center of the school? Here is where they host their graduation ceremony. They just set up tents and benches and have a very simple ceremony. Unbelievable! Who would think the most talented students just graduate on the lawn?”

I saw some students put a blanket on the grass and lie down to read a book. When I listened to the soft sound of pages turning, along with chirping of the birds, I felt very calm. There was no competitive feeling at all.

Harvard has the world’s first computer in its science center and there are hundreds of high-end computers too. Its religion and the literature departments are also among the best. It is the perfect mix of tradition and new technology. It makes Harvard a very attractive place to study in.

I hope one day I’ll attend my dream school—Harvard.

1.According to the article the author was most impressed by ____.

A. Harvard’s mix of tradition and new technology

B. the classes held on beautiful lawns at Harvard

C. Harvard students not taking their graduation ceremony seriously

D. the feeling of not living in modern society on the campus

2.What can we conclude from the article? 

A. Harvard campus is actually a district of a big city.

B. There are no competitions at Harvard University.

C. Graduation ceremonies are not complex at Harvard.

D. All Harvard buildings date back to the 18th century.

3.Which word can be used to describe the Harvard campus? 

A. Modern              B. Competitive         C. Peaceful             D. Splendid

Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.

Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmers are music.

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This is started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

1.This passage mainly talks about ____.

A. American musicB. American popular music

C. three sorts of musicD. popular music singers

2.The first three paragraphs mainly tell us ____.

A. that Americans like popular music

B. that popular music is an important kind of music in America

C. how to become a national star as a pop singer in America

D. popular music in America is what every student like

3.In American, as a pop singer, if you want to become a national star, you’ll have to ____.

A. earn a lot of money

B. make a radio stations use your CDs or tapes

C. make many CDs or tapes

D. make all the young people love you and what you sing

Facebook is now used by 30 million people in the UK, around half the population. Joanna Shields, vice president of Facebook Europe, made the announcement this morning at a media conference in London.

Globally, Facebook has more than 500 million registered （注冊的） users, a milestone it hit last summer. Last July it had 26 million registered UK users. In the last eight months, it has attracted four million extra UK users, bringing the UK total to 30 million.

Facebook, the brainchild of Mark Zuckerberg while he was still studying at Harvard University, was launched in February 2004. The pace of its global growth has sped rapidly - Facebook had only 150 million registered users in January 2009.

One third of women aged between 18 to 34 check Facebook when they first wake up, before even going to the toilet, according to the research. 21% check Facebook in the middle of the night, while 42% of the same group think it is fine to post drunken photos of themselves onto the social network, a study by Oxygen Media and Lightspeed Research found.

Shields was speaking this morning at the Financial Times Digital Media and Broadcasting Conference about the power Facebook’s referrals （好友推薦）can bring to media sites, such as newspapers and TV services. She explained that the average Facebook user has 130 friends who they share links to media sites with regularly. “Media companies which take advantage of that are really seeing the benefits,” Shields said. Shields refused to be drawn on whether Facebook would develop its own mobile phone operating system and also said it was “silly” that Google had recently disabled the feature which allowed Google users to refresh their contacts with Facebook friends.

1.Eight months ago the number of registered users of Facebook in UK was about ____.

A. less than half of its populationB. 30 million

C. 4 millionD. 500 million

2.Shields talked at the Financial Times Digital Media and Broadcasting Conferences about the following EXCEPT ____.

A. Facebook’s referrals

B. its plan on developing its own mobile phone operating system

C. its dissatisfaction with Google

D. its call for more media sites to take advantage of Facebook

3.What does the underlined word “disabled” mean in the last paragraph?

A. InventedB. Strengthened

C. AddedD. Stopped

4.What is the best title of the text?

A. Facebook’s referrals bring benefits

B. Facebook: the brainchild of Mark Zuckergerg

C. Facebook: used by half the UK population

D. Facebook: women’s preference