9．Living abroad to study can certainly be an interesting experience but is that alone a good enough reason for spending years far away from home？To make the experience truly worthwhile，there has to be a goal behind the decision to study abroad．This may be a wish to perfect language skills in a foreign language environment，or a clever move in your career development．You must also consider the costs，not just of living and studying abroad，but of applying．Most universities now charge application fees for international students．
If after considering these points you are sure that you want to apply to study abroad，your next step is to choose the right programme of studies．Research your choices and select carefully．You must do your homework well．Most universities have information online but you can also email and ask them to send you more details．You can find a lot of information on school ranking from education websites．But read carefully．Different universities emphasize different strengths．Don't just think about the university's reputation （名聲）； look for the most suitable for your goals．
Next，you must deal with a large pile of paperwork．This involves filling in application form，preparing your school records，and getting reference letters．Reading the instructions and requirements of the universities carefully is of great importance．Sadly，many fine applicants get kicked out in the first round，simply because they don't follow the application procedure properly．
Money is another important consideration．Some scholarships are provided by governments，others by schools and colleges．This information，again，can be found on the Internet．If you find a scholarship that is suitable for you，follow the application procedure carefully； the earlier you apply，the better your chance of getting it．
58．According to the article，studying abroad is truly worthwhile becauseC．
A．it is an interesting experience              
B．it is fun to travel around the world
C．it is an opportunity to develop your career      
D．all your friends are doing so
59．A school ranking list tells youC．
A．how much the courses cost                
B．the names of all the professors
C．how good the school is compared to others    
D．where the school is located
60．What are the three basic steps when you apply？B
A．Buy an airplane ticket，read the instructions and requirements，and study．
B．Prepare reference letters，prepare school records，and fill in the application form．
C．Prepare school records，do paperwork，and work hard．
D．Write a reference letter，do paperwork，and study．
61．The underlined phrase"get kicked out in the first round"in Paragraph 3 meansA．
A．fail to get to the next round                
B．lose money in the first round
C．get accepted  in the next round              
D．get kicked by a professor．

8．What is America's number one sport？Can I still say baseball？You could make that statement 30years ago，but things have changed．Baseball of course has the richest history of all sports．But with the popularity of basketball and American football，there can now be an argument on which sport is American's number one sport．
Basketball really took a turn in the1980's as Magic Johnson and Larry Bird took the NBA to another level．Of course，basketball was already popular and had seen such stars as Jerry West and Dr．J，but the real breakthrough（突破）came in the 1980's and from there it really took off with Michael Jordan into the 90's．Basketball has even become very global now as many NBA stars competed in the Olympics and faced no competition．Today，they had better be ready because there are so many talents in other countries and the competition will be  stiff．
Like basketball，American football has always been a favorite of many sports fans and its popularity has grown widely．The ratings（收視率）that Super Bowl Sunday brings are amazing．They have even talked about making Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday．
In the year 2050，basketball and American football will have history like baseball's rich history and maybe American national sport．They have been trying for years，but it is not going to happen．
So what is American's number one sport？To me baseball will always be Americans'hobby-rich in history and many memories for people of all ages．If you have any comments on this subject，do give your opinions．

51．The most powerful basketball player in l980's isB
A．Larry Bird     B．Michael Jordan
C．Jerry West     D．Magic Johnson
52．This passage mainly talks aboutC
A．baseball and its history
B．the most popular sport in the world
C．which sport is the number one in America
D．whether basketball is a global sport pastime
53．The author agrees that American footballA
A．will have rich history
B．is world's most popular sport
C．has its breakthrough in the l 980's
D．will have the richest history by 2050
54．What does the underlined word"stiff"mean in Paragraph Two？B
A．Safe     B．Hard．    
C．Crazy．  D．Strong．
55．The author wrote the passage toD．
A．persuade people to support baseball as America's number one sport
B．introduce the history of different sports in America
C．compare different kinds of sports that are popular among American people
D．express his idea that baseball is America's number one sport．

7．In American schools there is something called Homecoming Day．Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game．This can be the most important event of the year，except for graduation．Students plan it for many weeks in advance．
Several days before Homecoming，students begin to decorate（裝飾） the school．There are signs to wish luck to the team and many other signs to welcome back the graduates from other years．Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after they graduate．
The members of school clubs sell delicious foods and fruits，such as apples and sandwiches．Some clubs even help to welcome visitors．
During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago．Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school．
Everyone soon comes to watch the football game．When the game is half over，the band（樂隊）comes onto the field and plays school songs．Another important moment is when the Homecoming Queen appears．All the students vote（投票）a most popular student Homecoming Queen or King．It is a great honor to be chosen as the Homecoming Queen or King．
Homecoming is a happy day，but it is not perfect unless the football wins the game．Even if the team loses，the students still enjoy Homecoming．Some stay at the school to dance，and others go to a party．For everyone it is a day to remember for a long，long time．

41．Where do people spend Homecoming Day？C
A．At home．            B．At restaurant．    
C．At the school．      D．At a stadium．
42．What doesn't happen during Homecoming Day？D
A．Having a football game．      B．Welcoming back the graduates．
C．Choosing Homecoming Queen．   D．Listening to a concert．
43．Students start to plan HomecomingA
A．many weeks before the day            B．several days before it
C．on the early morning of the day      D．the day before the event
44．During the football game，students vote toC
A．choose the most popular footballer
B．choose a student as the captain of the football team
C．choose the Homecoming Queen or King
D．choose a student to judge the football game
45．We can infer from the text thatB
A．Homecoming is more important than graduation
B．students take lots of time to get ready for homecoming
C．many parents attend the homecoming party
D．students will graduate after the homecoming day．

6．Who are these people rushing by you in the street？More than 215million people now call America"home''，but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world．If you look at the names on shop windows，you will see that Americans come from many different lands．The idea that these people，who once were strangers to the United States，have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become"American''is really not true．In fact，what exists in America is more often a kind of"side-by-side''living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits．They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives-such as in schools，business，and sports-but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home．This living"side-by-side"has both advantages and disadvantages．Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between  groups whose ways of life are very different from one another．However，there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands．There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress，food，and social customs in America．Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States，in Churches，music，food，national groups，or newspapers．

51．More than 215million people call America"home"becauseB
A．they buy their houses there   B．they settle there now
C．they get married there        D．they were born there
52．"Side-by-side"living style meansC
A．making friends with native people
B．the groups of people who live nearby
C．keeping their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas
D．that they get closer to American society
53．According to the passage，people in the USAB
A．share American customs and cultu re
B．1ive in a kind of"side-by-side''society
C．keep their own customs and habits firmly
D．make no choice to accept American customs
54．Which of the following statements is true？D
A．They always stick to their own customs and habits．
B．"Side-by-side''living style is not suitable．
C．They face the society they are not familiar with．
D．The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful．
55．Which title of the following can best take the place of"Different Cultures in America"？D
A．Advantages and Disadvantages．  B．Different Customs and Habits．
C．Home for the People             D．"Side-by-side"Living Style in America．

5．Making greener choices and encouraging healthy lifestyles can promote your health and benefit the environment．Here are some guidelines to follow：
Choose foods thoughtfully
Americans have never had such a variety or abundance of food to choose from．Besides so many choices，we now hear about our"food print"，the amount of land needed to supply one person's nutritional needs for a year．Do we buy cherry tomatoes from Mexico or tomatoes grown locally in a hothouse？Do．we get the Granny Smiths from the fanners'market or the supermarket？Is organic produce healthier for us and the planet？
These are very complex issues that require analysis of many criteria，including the energy used in producing and transporting the food，as well as the type of soil and methods of raising the food．
Despite the complexities，there are some general guidelines you can follow．For instance，eat less meat or eat low on the food chain．Your doctor may have recommended you to restrict your consume red meat because of its too much fat content．Beyond th at，there are environmental reasons，too．Raise food animals contributes substantially to climate change because a meat-based diet requires more land，energy and water than a plant-based one．
Drinking plenty of fluids is significant during hot weather or when exercising．But is bottled water the way to go？You may not think so when seeing the true costs．Based on a survey，manufacturing the 30-plus billion plastic water bottles can produce more than 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide and use here times the amount of water in the bottle．Adding in transportation，the energy used comes to over 50 million barrels of oil equivalent （等價物）．Consequently，skip the bottled water and drink tap water，both at home and at restaurants．Additionally，bottled water is not necessarily cleaner than tap．
1．In Paragraph 2 the author puts forward three questions mainlyD．
A．to prove Americans have less food to choose from
B．to show us the shopping habits of most Americans
C．to indicate Americans tend to buy food from abroad
D．to remind people to reconsider their food purchase
2．The doctor recommends eating less red meat partly becauseA．
A．it contains too much fat           
B．it costs a lot in transportation
C．it is too low on the food chain         
D．it isn't related to climate change
3．According to the text，which of the following is true？C
A．Americans all prefer to buy cherry tomatoes from Mexico．
B．The plant-based diet is responsible for the climate change．
C．Americans have a variety of food to choose from．
D．Organic produce is the only choice for Americans．
4．Based on the last paragraph，we know thatB．
A．bottled water is cleaner than tap water
B．tap water is economical as well as eco-friendly
C．bottled water is more available than tap water
D．tap water uses one-third the cost of bottled water
5．What is the best subtitle for the last paragraph？A
A．Skip bottled water，carry tap      
B．Drink bottled water
C．Produce plastic water bottles       
D．Save water resources．

4．Speaking at a forum on student achievement last night，Professor Stephen Dinham，Chair of Teacher Education at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education，said attempts to improve student self-esteem（自尊） in unreal ways，such as avoiding criticism and handing out unearned praise，are failing some of our most vulnerable （脆弱的） students．
"We know self-esteem does influence student achievement but，unfortunately，some schools attempt to do this in unreal ways，such as avoiding negative criticism and providing only‘positive reinforcement'．If we over-inflate（過分吹捧） student self-esteem in this manner，they will struggle when they get out into the wide world，"he told the audience at last night's University of Melbourne alumni event．
Professor Dinham pointed out schools focusing too much on"welfare"，particularly in low socioeconomic areas，create a low expectations model that leads students to low achievement．However，schools focusing too much on the"academic"at the expense of the personal are getting it wrong，too．
"The‘welfare'and the‘academic'approaches are both wrong．What research shows is that the best teachers and schools，including those in disadvantaged areas，have a balanced focus on every student as a learner and a person．We can actually build up student self-esteem by ensuring every student feels they are achieving success and making progress．We do this by providing meaningful feedback（反饋）-which includes constructive criticism．"
According to Professor Dinham，a fundamental mistake was made in the 1960s when，in line with wider social changes，schools rightly became more responsive to students as individuals．Mistakenly，being responsive to students was interpreted as also being less demanding and many schools therefore became more permissive．
The best teaching style is one where high responsiveness to individual student needs is combined with demands for students to achieve their best academically and conform to （符合，使…一致） acceptable standards of behavior．Real achievement is the best way to boost self-esteem，which can then lead to further success，he said．

67．We improve a student self-esteem in unreal ways if weC．
A．give him praise now and then
B．don't provide meaningful feedback
C．don't give them the necessary criticism
D．focus too much on his academic performance
68．If we avoid negative criticism and provide only"positive reinforcement"，a student willB．
A．fail the school                   
B．have problems in the real world
C．become more confident in himself 
D．make good progress in academics
69．What Kind of mistake was made in the 1960s？B
A．The school was too strict with the students
B．The school became less demanding of the students
C．The students were given too much permissive remarks
D．The students were too much influenced by social changes
70．Which of the following is the best way to improve students'self-esteem？D
A．Responding to individual student needs
B．Making students acquire right behaviors
C．Giving them encouragement and praise
D．Having them make real achieveement．

3．In an age dominated （控制的） by new med ia and the Internet，there are so many alternative ways of learning．Gone are the days when，if we couldn't make it into a classroom，the only real option was to pick up a book，or when audio materials consisted of bad quality cassettes or sporadic（時有時無的） radio and TV programmes．With the appearance of broadband access to the web，we have a whole new learning domain （統(tǒng)領） at our fingertips．Sophisticated learning materials in the form of text or high-quality audio are now available at the touch of a button，and tests and assignments can be submitted （進行） and marked online．Questions and learning，studying away from the classroom has never seemed easier．Yet many teachers would argue that face-to-face contact between teachers and students is an essential part of the language learning experience．Enter the concept of blended （融合的） learning，an approach to education which seeks to combi ne the best of new technology and actual human contact．
Advocates of blended learning argue that an approach to study which combines the benefits of new technology with the best aspects of face-to-face （often abbreviated to F2F） teaching，will achieve better results．For example，there are some aspects of study，like practical sessions，dealing with more subjective questions，or meeting the needs of an individual student，which require face-to-face human interaction，whereas the more mechanical aspects of learning，such as answers to clear-cut questions，can be managed simply and effectively in a remote environment using new technology．
Blended learning approaches have proven especially appropriate in language learning．For example，in an ELT （English Language Teaching ） environment，a simple scenario （劇情概要） might be a classroom session where a teacher asks a group of students to use a wiki to create a text． Students then go away and compose and edit the text remotely．During the next F2F session，the teacher express his opinion about their work．
1．What is the main idea of this passage？A
A．Blended learning is an effective learning approach．
B．More and more people will use Internet-based learning materials，
C．There are so many different ways of learning for people to choose in today's world．
D．Blended learning methods have proven to be effective except in language learning．
2．Which of the following aspects of study doesn't require face-to-face interaction between teachers and students？D
A．Practical sessions．
B．Tackling the needs of an individual student．
C．Dealing with more subjective questions．
D．Providing answers to clear-cut questions．
3．It can be inferred from the passage thatC．
A．the radio and TV in the past were of poor quality
B．people do not get audio materials through cassettes nowadays
C．it was not convenient for people to leam outside a classroom in the past
D．it was difficult to find a classroom with good learning conditions in the old days
4．Which of the following can be best describe the writer's attitude towards blended learning？D
A．Critical．          
B．Objective （客觀的）．
C．Supportive．            
D．Neutral （中立的）．

2．All areas of the world face a nurses shortage．But the shortage is most severe in developing countries．Many of their nurses move to the more developed nations for better pay，better working conditions and better chances for career development．For example，nearly 2，000 nurses left the Caribbean between 2002 and 2006．
    The Caribbean nations currently have about 1 nurse for every 1，000 people．The ratio（比例） of nurses to population is about 10 times higher in the United States and countries in the European Union（EU）．Now，more than 21，000 nurses who trained in the Caribbean are working in the United States，Canada and Britain．
    Gaetan Lafortune is an official of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development（O．E．C．D） in Paris．He says the nurses shortage also affects industrialized countries．He says，"There is concern in most O．E．C．D．countries that the number of nurses is too small to meet the demand．And what is more worrying is that their concern is sort of growing．"Mr Lafortune says a large number of nurses are expected to retire within the next 10 years．At the same time，the health care needs of aging populations are expected to grow，intensifying the shortage of nurses．
    Gaetan Lafortune said，"In the U．S．，for instance，some researchers have found that there may be a shortage of close to a million nurses by 2020．"The United States is 1 of the 21 countries in the O．C．E．D．Gaetan Lafortune says in the recent years many of the countries increased their efforts to hire foreign nurses．As a result of that，O．E．C．D．countries were mainly exporting their shortage problem to countries that may have an even greater need for these nurses．
1．What will be the main causes of the global nurses shortage in the next 10 years？C
A．The demand for nurses will decrease．
B．Many nurses will be too old to work．
C．Many rich countries will hire more foreign nurses．
D．Nurses are often looked down upon．
E．Aging populations will increase rapidly
 A．a and b      B．b and c      C．b and e      D．c and d
2．The underlined word"intensify"in para.3 means"A"．
A．strengthen       B．neglect          C．reduce           D．cause
3．We know from this text that America and the EU countriesB．
A．refuse to offer equal pay to foreign nurses
B．have at least one nurse out of 100 people
C．don't like to train nurses of their own countries
D．have more serious nursing problems than the Caribbean nations
4．What does the text mainly tell us？D
A．Nursing is no longer a worthwhile profession in most countries．
B．The different attitudes towards nursing in different countries．
C．Nurses shortage will result in serious consequences．
D．The health care industry needs more nurses．

1．If you，a man，are looking through this，congratulations：you are a survivor （幸存者）．According to a survey，you are more than twice likely to die of skin cancer than a woman，and nine times more likely to die of AIDS．If you make it to the end of your natural term，about 78 years for men in Australia，you will die on average five years before a woman．
　  There are many reasons for this．Men take more risks than woman and are more likely to drink and smoke-but perhaps more importantly，men don't go to the doctor．
"Men aren't seeing doctors as often as they should．"says Dr．Gullotta，"This is particularly so for the over 40s，when diseases tend to strike．"Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two．For those over 45，it should be at least once a year．Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed（延遲） doing anything about his smoker's cough for a year．"When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer．"he says．"Earlier finding and treatment may not have cured him，but it would have made him live longer．"
　  According to a recent survey，95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year，compared to 70% of men in the same age group．
"A lot of men think they are strong enough．While some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know．Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies．"Dr．Gullotta says．He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be found out by check-ups．Regular check-ups for men would place strain on the public purse，Gullotta says．"But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to cure the diseases．Besides，the final/highest cost is far greater：it is called premature death（過早死亡）．"
49．From the first paragraph，we can know thatB．
A．women are more likely to die of skin cancer
B．men are more likely to get some deadly diseases
C．men can live five years longer than women
D．men who live long are very lucky
50．What is a more important reason for man's death？C
A．Men take more risks than women．
B．Diseases tend to strike men easily
C．Men don't go to doctors for check-ups．
D．Men like drinking and smoking．
51．Why does the author take a 50-old-man as an example？A
A．To realize the importance of disease prevention．
B．To show he could have avoided death．
C．To prove smoking leads to lung cancer．
D．To think highly of the doctor's work．
52．What can be drawn from the last paragraph？D
A．Treatment would cost a lot of money．
B．Cars are more valuable than health．
C．Men are brave to accept the reality．
D．Check-ups are necessary and worthwhile．

20．On Christmas，children are curious about what to be in the stockings （長筒襪）．It might be safe to think children will ask Santa for an extensive list of toys，games and big dinners．But a survey of their lists for Father Christmas has shown many have more serious concerns，requesting"a dad"instead．Despite their material requests，a'dad'is tenth most popular Christmas list request for children who would be happy to give up the latest iPad，toy or new pet，a survey of 2，000 British parents has found．
Most children will put a new baby brother or sister at the top of their Christmas list，closely followed by a request for a real-life reindeer （馴鹿）．A"pet horse"was the third most popular choice，with a"car"at number four．
The survey also found children aged 3 to 12 years also wanted a dog，chocolate and a stick of rock．Traditional hopes for a white Christmas were represented by a wish for"snow"in ninth place，with sensible youngsters also requesting a"house"．Of the top 50 festive requests，17 related to pets and animals，with some imaginative children hoping for a chicken and an elephant．iPhones and iPads also appeared on the list，with some quirky children asking for the moon，a time machine，and a pond cover．A request for a"mum"reached number 23 on the list．
41．What's the No.1 on the children's Christmas list？A
A．A new baby brother or sister
B．A real-life reindeer．
C．A pet horse
D．A house．
42．Which of the following is not included on the Christmas list？D
A．A car
B．A chicken
C．A stick of rock
D．A monkey．
43．What do quirky children in Paragraph 3 probably mean？B
A．Children with quick reaction
B．Children with wild ideas．
C．Children with cleverness
D．Children with good manners．
44．Which of the statements is Not True according to the passage？C
A．Some children would rather request a dad than the latest iPad for Christmas．
B．Children of different character or ages may ask for different Christmas gifts．
C．A real-life reindeer is next to a car on children's Christmas list．
D．According to the survey，a‘dad"is tenth most popular Christmas list request．