Phil White has just returned from an 18,000?mile, around?the?world bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised ￡70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.

White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than 1,300 hours in the saddle (車座) and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.

The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.

1.When Phil White returned from his trip, he ________.

A. broke the world record

B. collected money for Oxfam

C. destroyed several bikes

D. travelled about 1,300 hours

2.What does the word “epic” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?

A. Very slow but exciting.

B. Very long and difficult.

C. Very smooth but tiring.

D. Very lonely and depressing.

3.During his journey around the world, Phil White ________.

A. fought heroically against robbers in Iran

B. experienced the extremes of heat and cold

C. managed to ride against the wind in Australia

D. had a team of people who travelled with him

4.Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?

A. Imaginative. B. Patriotic. C. Modest. D. Determined.

Moscow, Russia (Space news)... "The,computer is a better chess player, " insisted Viktor Prozorov, the loser. "It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move, I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind(為人類著想), but I just couldn't win," he announced and shook his head sadly.

Prozorov's disappointment was shared by sereral grand masters who were present, some of whom were so upet that they shouted at the machine. Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships(錦標賽) around the world, since the fun had been taken out of the game.

The computer walked or rather, rolled-away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and lights.

1.Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?

A. 5,000 dollars goes to a computer! B. New invention:a laughing computer!

C. World's best chess player beaten! D. Computer defeats man in chess!

2.How did some of the grand masters feel about chess game between Prozorov and the computer?

A. They thought that the game was no fun.

B. They thought that the game was no fun.

C. They agreed that Prozorov didn't play well

D They were unhappy that the computer had won.

3.What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter(懊惱) about?

A. That he didn't win the $5,000. B. That he hadn't tried his best.

C. That he had lost to a machine. D. That this was the end of the chess game.

4.After winning the game, the computer______.

A. laughed B. walked away

C. made some remarks D. gave out some lights and sounds

5.Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would______.

A. make the game tougher B. make the game less interesting

C. make man appear foolish D. make man lose lots of money

Make Up Your Mind to Succeed

Kind?hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure. The generation born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because “everyone's a winner.” And their report cards sounded more positive (正面的) than ever before. As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”

Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40 years. Her research has led her to find out two clearly different mind?sets that have a great effect on how we react to it. Here's how they work：

A fixed mind?set is grounded in the belief that talent (才能) is genetic—you're a born artist, point guard, or numbers person. The fixed mind?set believes it's sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame. When things get difficult, it's quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.

On the other hand, a growth mind?set believes that no talent is entirely heaven?sent and that effort and learning make everything possible. Because the ego(自尊) isn't on the line as much, the growth mind?set sees failure as a chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, it's quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this experience.

We are all born with growth mind?sets. (Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind?sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise. Dweck's book, Mind?set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth. But she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.

1.What does the author think about the present generation?

A．They don't do well at school.

B．They are often misunderstood.

C．They are eager to win in sports.

D．They are given too much praise.

2.A fixed mind?set person is probably one who ________.

A．doesn't want to work hard

B．cares a lot about personal safety

C．cannot share his ideas with others

D．can succeed with the help of teachers

3.What does the growth mind?set believe?

A．Admitting failure is shameful.

B．Talent comes with one's birth.

C．Scores should be highly valued.

D．Getting over difficulties is enjoyable.

4.What should parents do for their children based on Dweck's study?

A．Encourage them to learn from failures.

B．Prevent them from making mistakes.

C．Guide them in doing little things.

D．Help them grow with praise.

2008年的全球金融危機使得中國的求職市場愈加激烈就業(yè)形勢愈加嚴峻。假如你是某大學應屆畢業(yè)生，針對目前全國大量大學生面臨就業(yè)的嚴峻形勢，你班同學展開了熱烈的討論，請你根據(jù)以上提示及下面表格中的內(nèi)容，介紹本次討論情況并談談自己的看法。

I want an assistant with little knowledge of French and experience of office routine.

A. the; a B. the; an

C. a; 不填 D. a; an

As we know, the Chinese government will devote more efforts

intellectual property rights.

A. to protect B. to protecting

C. to being protected D. to be protected

I your trying to earn some money, but please don’t neglect your studies.

A. rely on B. approve of

C. agree with D. deal with

The weather that day may not be as good as expected, in

case we will have to put off the event.

A. what B. that

C. this D. which

Chinese people between the ages of 18 and 70 read 6. 7 books last year, including paper books and e-books.

A. on purpose B. on average

C. in return D. in common

—Have you finished your homework?

—Not yet. Now I regret the whole afternoon surfing on the Internet.

A. wasting B. in wasting

C. to waste D. to be wasting