You're in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation: I can't believe it-a Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find. Isn't it beautiful? And it's a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome."

They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater. It's nice and the price is right. You've never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes.

Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing. Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it. Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don't pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generation-consumers between the age of 18 and 34. It is a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they don't trust ads. So advertising agencies hire young actors to "perform" in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice deceptive (騙人的), but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. "Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing."

However, one might ask what exactly is "real" about of young women pretending to be enthusiastic about a sweater? Advertising executives would say it's no less real than an ad. The difference is that you know an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. You don’t know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance.

1.The two attractive young women were talking so that they could _____.

A. get the sweater at a lower price

B. be heard by people around

C. be admired by other shoppers

D. decide on buying the sweater

2.Lorenzo Bertolla is _____.

A. a very popular male singer

B. an advertising agency

C. a clothing company in Rome

D. the brand name of a sweater

3.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. The two girls are in fact employed by the Lorenzo Bertolla Company.

B. The MTV generation tend to be more easily influenced by ads.

C. Traditional advertising is becoming less effective because it's too direct.

D. Undercover marketing will surely be banned soon by the government.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Two Attractive Shoppers

B. Lorenzo Bertolla Sweaters

C. Ways of Advertising

D. Undercover Marketing

Winter begins in the north on December 22nd. People and animals have been doing what they always do to prepare for the colder months. Squirrels (松鼠), for example, have been busy gathering nuts from trees. Well, scientists have been busy gathering information about what the squirrels do with the food they collect.

They examined differences between red squirrels and gray squirrels in the American state of Indiana. The scientists wanted to know how these differences could affect the growth of black walnut (黑胡桃) trees. The black walnut is the nut of choice for both kinds of squirrels. The black walnut tree is also a central part of some hardwood forests.

Rob Swihart of Purdue University did the study with Jake Goheen, a former Purdue student now at the University of New Mexico. The two researchers estimate that several times as many walnuts grow when gathered by gray squirrels as compared to red squirrels. Gray squirrels and red squirrels do not store nuts and seeds in the same way. Gray squirrels bury nuts one at a time in a number of places. But they seldom remember where they buried every nut. So some nuts remain in the ground. Conditions are right for them to develop and grow the following spring. Red squirrels, however, store large groups of nuts above ground. Professor Swihart calls “death traps for seeds”.

Gray squirrels are native to Indiana. But Professor Swihart says their numbers began to decrease as more forests were cut for agriculture. Red squirrels began to spread through the state during the past century.

The researchers say red squirrels are native to forests that stay green all year, unlike walnut trees. They say the cleaning of forest land for agriculture has helped red squirrels invade Indiana. Jake Goheen calls them a sign of an environmental problem more than a cause.

1.The study done by Rob Swihart and Jake Goheen is to ________.

A．find out the living conditions for squirrels

B．learn squirrels’influence on black walnut trees

C．do something to get rid of squirrels

D．save the forests in the American state of Indiana

2.The difference between gray squirrels and red squirrels mainly lies in ________.

A．the way they gather the walnut

B．the time they have winter sleep

C．the place they have winter sleep

D．the place they store the walnuts

3.Professor Swihart’s study shows that________.

A．red squirrels eat more nuts than gray squirrels

B．gray squirrels and red squirrels will have severe fights

C．red squirrel’s way to store nuts stops nuts growing.

D．black walnuts are harmful to other animals

4.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．The black walnut is equally attractive to both gray and red squirrels.

B．Gray squirrels do more harm to the forest than red squirrels.

C．Red squirrels and gray squirrels have helped the spread of walnut trees.

D．The cleaning of forest land benefits red squirrels directly.

Dear Gregory,

Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. Hot Damn! You are a good & responsible 13 year old boy and you deserve this gift. But with the acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations. Please read through the following contract. I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function in the world and coexist with technology, not be ruled by it. Failure to comply with the following list will result in termination of your iPhone ownership.

1. It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. Aren’t I the greatest?

2. If it rings, answer it. It is a phone. Say hello, use your manners. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads “Mom” or “Dad”. Not ever.

3. It does not go to school with you. Have a conversation with the people you text in person. It’s a life skill. *Half days, field trips and after school activities will require special consideration.

4. If it falls into the toilet, smashes on the ground, or vanishes into thin air, you are responsible for the replacement costs or repairs. Mow a lawn, babysit, stash some birthday money. It will happen, you should be prepared.

5. Turn it off, silence it, put it away in public. Especially in a restaurant, at the movies, or while speaking with another human being. You are not a rude person; do not allow the iPhone to change that.

7. Learn to live without it. Be bigger and more powerful than FOMO – fear of missing out. Leave your phone home sometimes and feel safe and secure in that decision. It is not alive or an extension of you.

8. Keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you. Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk. Talk to a stranger. Wonder without googling.

9. If you will mess up. I will take away your phone. We will sit down and talk about it. We will start over again. You and I, we are always learning. I am on your team. We are in this together. It is my hope that you can agree to these terms. I hope you enjoy your awesome new iPhone. Merry Christmas!

xoxoxo Mom

1.The author’s main purpose in writing the article is to ________

A. explain to George the function of the new mobile phones.

B. show George how much thought has been put into this gift

C. inform George of good manners he has to follow in public

D. make a deal with George on the use of his Christmas gift-iphone

2.If Gregory lose hus iphone,he ________

A. has to pay for a new one himself

B.will get a new one from his parents

C. will never receive gifts from his parents

D. must learn to live without a phone

3.We can learn from the article that George’s parents________

A. set rules and regulations in every aspect of his life

B. expect him to do something in return for this gift

C. are worried about his manners and carelessness

D.don’t want him to be addicted to electronic products

4.George has to follow the rules below EXCEPT that ________

A. be sure to answer his parents’ call

B. keep the phone in silence when is at the cinema

C. record his life as much as possible using the phone

D. bring the phone with him on field trip when necessary

Do you feel sad? Happy? Angry? You may think that the way you show these emotions is unique. Well, think again. Even the expression of the most personal feelings can be classified, according to Mind Reading, a DVD exhibiting every possible human emotion． 1.

In the mid 1800s, Darwin divided the emotions into six types—anger, fear, sadness, disgust, surprise and enjoyment．More complex expressions of emotion were probably learned and therefore more specific to each culture．But now it is believed that many more facial expressions are shared worldwide． 2. The Mind Reading DVD is a systematic visual record of these expressions．

The project was designed by a Cambridge professor．His research team first had to define an "emotion"． 3. Using this definition, 412 emotion terms were identified and discussed, from "afraid" to "wanting"．

Then each expression is acted out by six different actors．"It was really clear when the actors had got it right," says Cathy Collis, who directed the DVD．"Although they were given some direction, the actors were not told which facial muscles they should move． 4.

Someone who has tried to set such rules is the American, Professor Paul Ekman, who built database of how the face moves for every emotion．The face can make 43 distinct muscle movements．Ekman has also found that it may not be possible for people to reproduce them artificially．The most difficult expression to reproduce is the smile．It isn't only about stretching the lips, but tightening the tiny muscles around the eyes．5. If we learnt to recognize whether someone was using their eye muscle when they smiled, we would be able to distinguish true enjoyment from false．

A．It shows 412 distinct ways we feel．

B．These can be combined into more than 10,000 facial shapes．

C．These particular muscles are difficult to control, and few people can do it．

D．They decided that it was a mental state that could be introduced by "I feel" or "he looks "or "she sounds"．

E．He said the expression of these feelings was universal and recognizable by anyone, from any culture．

F．It is as if they are programmed into the brains of "normal humans" wherever they are and whatever their races．

G．We thought of trying to describe each emotion, but it would have been almost impossible to make clear rules for this．

Inspiration

“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my ___ took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was ____ to more, my interests in the world of dance ____ varied but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a ___ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a ____; I became a member of the company ____ back to 1925.

As I look back on that day now, it surely ____ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief ____ I was halfway through rehearsals (排練) on my first day. I never actually ___ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely ___. I remember shaking with excitement.

Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of _ _. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to _ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme ____ to detail and stress on practice that set us ____. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals __ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new ___ of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical ____ were pushed much further than I thought _ _. I learned to make each performance better than the last.

Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great ____ of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a ___ that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.

1.A. hobby B. plan C. dream D. word

2.A. connected B. expanded C. exposed D. extended

3.A. rarely B. certainly C. probably D. consistently

4.A. director B. trainer C. leader D. dancer

5.A. symbol B. memory C. truth D. reality

6.A. bouncing B. dating C. turning D. tracking

7.A. lacks B. adds C. makes D. brings

8.A. while B. since C. until D. when

9.A. Cared B. Expected C. Asked D. Decided

10.A. motivated B. relaxed C. convinced D. astonished

11.A. challenges B. profits C. advantages D. adventures

12.A. put B. mix C. build D. pick

13.A. Attention B. association C. attraction D. adaptation

14.A. apart B. aside C. off D. back

15.A. over B. by C. with D. beyond

16.A. function B. meaning C. expression D. usage

17.A. boundaries B. problems C. barriers D. efforts

18.A. necessary B. perfect C. proper D. possible

19.A. talent B. honor C. potential D. responsibility

20.A. victory B. trend C. tradition D. desire

How Learning Habits Influence On Learning Results.

It’s useful and necessary to discuss learning habits. There is a famous saying “Good habits lead to good endings.”,which 1. (show)the importance of habits.

“An apple a day keeps doctor away .”also shows how a healthy everyday habit helps to build up our body. 2. , good learning habits can help us gain great learning results 3. (include) high scores and abundant knowledge. At first, learning habits form our ways of thinking and attitudes 4. the content of our learning. Obviously, a good habit can help us to speed up to reach our destinations. 5. we can see, cultivating a good habit is so important 6. I would like to introduce one kind of good learning habits----keep a learning diary every day. We can start the habit by 7. (write) learning summary and remember to record something impressive and 8. (mean). Keep it in mind, and gradually we can gain this good learning habit and benefit from 9. .

What’s more, I find out that I still have some bad learning habits as well. I can only concentrate 10. reading for a short time and I will conquer this problem by spending more effort on concentration practice.

I believe that through my efforts, I can gain good learning results by having good habits

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注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。

2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

Ladies and gentlemen,

It is special pleasure to welcome our new staff member, Mr Tony White, who has come here to America.

Mr White has recently graduated from the University of Chicago where he has majored in English Literature and minored in Teaching English as the Second Language. He will working with us here for at least two years.

One of the goals of our school are to promote understanding and cooperation between the young people of our two countries. By have Mr White, who is willing to sacrifice the comfort of his friends and family to come to a strange country, we feel we are very lucky and our goals will be easily realized.

On behalf of the whole school, I’d like to extend to you, Mr White, your sincerest welcome. We are indeed happy to have you here, and we wish you all the better during your stay in China.

Thank you.

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The fact that high school students are currently experiencing a sharp decline in health has aroused wide concern among parents, schools and experts.

Though giant pandas may appear perfectly happy chewing bamboos, scientists recently discovered that they would rather have something sweeter. Scientists chose because the animals are herbivores (食草動物), which would mean that they would love sweets. However, the plant they choose, the bamboos, has a very sugar content and is therefore not considered sweet. Could this mean that pandas have their hobby for sweet things?

The pandas were given six kinds of sweet liquids that are found in fruits and vegetables. They were also given at the same time. In each of the taste tests, the animals the natural sweeter liquids and ignored the water . They ate up all the sweet liquids and the water was left untouched.

What was even more interesting is that when the scientists the water with five different man-made sweeteners, ones that humans find delicious, the pandas were not as . In these tests, they picked the water instead. The scientists believe that it could be either because pandas found them to be too or not sweet enough and that the mixture could not the pandas.

The scientists were not too by the results, since pandas in zoos have always shown a preference for treats like apples, sweet potatoes and even mooncakes. Scientists believe that the pandas may have once sweeter foods that were available in the lowland areas that they used to live in. But when human settlement in the lowland areas them to the bamboo forests in the mountains, they had no but to settle for the almost sugarless plants.

1.A. horses B. bears C. monkeys D. pandas

2.A. high B. simple C. low D. different

3.A. lost B. followed C. started D. kept

4.A. specially B. hardly C. naturally D. rarely

5.A. fruits B. water C. bamboos D. oxygen

6.A. picked B. hid C. rejected D. shared

7.A. largely B. gradually C. occasionally D. completely

8.A. mixed B. covered C. exchanged D. replaced

9.A. funny B. picky C. perfect D. interested

10.A. salty B. sweet C. sour D. hot

11.A. harm B. save C. attract D. change

12.A. Delighted B. surprised C. disappointed D. concerned

13.A. Enjoyed B.disliked C. controlled D. ignored

14.A. Encouraged B. forced C. introduced D. guided

15.A. desire B. chance C. wonder D. choice

One day a young man was walking along the road when he heard a cry. It seemed to be coming from underneath a bridge. As he approached the bridge, the sound got louder and then he saw 1. pitiful sight. There, 2. (lie) in the muddy riverbed was a little dog about two months old, 3. front legs were tightly tied with ropes. It had wounds on its head and 4. (cover) with mud.

The young man wanted to help the dog, 5. as he approached, the dog started to bark. The young man did not give up. 6. sat down and started gently talking to the dog. It took a long time but eventually the dog 7. (stop) barking and the man was able to touch it. The young man carried the dog home, cared 8. its wounds, and gave it food and water. Even with all of this, the dog was still 9. (friend) every time the young man approached. But the young man did not give up. Weeks went by and the man continued attending to the dog. Then one day, as the young man approached, the dog wagged its tail.

It was consistent love and kindness 10. won a lifelong friendship of loyalty.