A. trapped B. determined

C. shocked D. organized

However，one thing hadn't changed．If you wanted to rent a book you were still forced to use hardcopy books．Until now that is, Amazon．com recently announced the start of a new program where you can rent eBooks．

Where to rent eBooks？

As mentioned before，Amazon．com is the first and currently the only retailer (零售商) that has a program in place for renting eBooks． Luckily，Amazon is the largest online retailer in the world and their eBook assortment (分類) is massive．They are also the producer of the Kindle，the most popular eReader，which means you can be sure that the eBooks you rent will work．

You can currently only rent eTextbooks．But this is likely to change as soon as word gets out that you can save money by renting eBooks.

Why rent eBooks at Amazon?

* Save money：Save up to 80% of the normal price of the eBook．

* Decide how long you rent：From 30 days to 360 days，you decide how long you want it．You can extend the time by as little as a day．Or simply buy the eBook if you want to keep it after all．

*Use any device：If you rent an eBook from Amazon，you can read it on your PC，Mac，iPad，iPhone，Android device，Windows Phone 7．Blackberry．or Kindle．

* Keep your notes：Do you like to keep annotations (注釋) and highlights in your eBooks？Don't worry．You can always revisit your notes and highlights through Amazon．com．

How to rent eBooks？

Simply search for the eBook you want to rent on Amazon．com and select the "Rent eBooks" option. After that，a new page will open where you can select how long you’d like to rent the eBook．You can read eBooks for a period of 30 to 360 days．

You decide how long you need the eBook．If you later find out you need it for longer, you can simply extend the time．Or buy it for the normal price whenever you want.

Once you've chosen the time you want to rent the eBook，you simply go to checkout．Or you can use the "Rent now" button．

【1】According to the passage, ________.

A．eBooks will be changed into other types by Amazon．com

B．eBooks will replace hardcover books in the next few years

C．readers are able to rent eBooks only at Amazon．com now

D．readers get a discount of at least 20% of the normal price

【2】To rent an eBook online，which of the following goes last?

A．Open a new page.B．Select the "Rent eBooks" option.

C．Press "Rent now" button.D．Choose a rental date.

【3】The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．discuss and assessB．inform and explain

C．compare and evaluateD．describe and argue

However, even a generation ago, famous faces evolved. Look at a picture of Grace Kelly at age 52 in the early 1980s. She looks like a beautiful middle-aged woman. Today she’d look old for her age.

The goal now is to prevent aging while you are still young, using all the magical nonsurgical options medicine has to offer. Eventually these techniques will become less expensive, and ordinary people my daughter’s age will have them. Already anti-aging is starting to be considered maintenance, like coloring your hair. My friends and I find ourselves openly debating techniques that we used to make fun of. Does fat-freezing work? How much time do you have to spend in the gym to keep the body of a 35-year-old after 50? It’s all so exhausting. But members of the next generation have it tougher. They’ll have to ask themselves whether they want to spend their youth trying not to get old. I’ve already seen “Sexy at 70” headlines. Will everyone be expected to go to their graves(墳?zāi)? looking hot?

I also have to wonder what else we are slowing along with age. How do you move on if you’re working so hard to stay the same? And besides, if you’ve known the ache of watching a daughter pack up for college, you know you can’t stop the clock.

【1】In the author’s eyes, Sandra Bullock ________.

A. doesn’t deserve her name

B. doesn’t look her age at all

C. behaves like a young woman

D. looks younger than Halle Berry

【2】The example of Grace Kelly is given to show ________.

A. physical beauty never lasts long

B. there is no such thing as agelessness

C. people’s attitude towards aging has changed

D. stars pay too much attention to their appearance

【3】Where do the author’s concerns about anti-aging techniques lie?

A. They expose people to danger.

B. They make people feel stressful

C. They are too expensive for ordinary.

D. They encourage comparisons among people.

【4】What’s the purpose of the text?

A. To show the burden of youth.

B. To offer tips on how to look hot.

C. To advise people to accept aging.

D. To comment on some famous stars.

Throughout the month of April, Canadians are being asked to “Give It Up for Earth Day！” Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22 since 1970. Earth Day Canada president Jed Goldberg says that as people become more environmentally aware, they want to find ways to reduce their environmental influence, not just celebrate one special event.

“Earth Day is a great launching_pad for thinking about environmental action every day，” said Goldberg. “Choosing healthier options, even for the short term, can lead to thinking about the influence of our decisions for a lifetime.”

That's the reason behind the “Give It Up for Earth Day” campaign. It's designed to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet. It challenges everyone to help create a healthier world by making changes in their daily routine.

“We wanted to plan an actiontargeted campaign that will give people a chance to act on their concern for the environment in a positive way，” said Goldberg.

The campaign has identified four daily actions that can add up to huge environmental savings. They include pledging (保證) to turn off the TV, give up the use of poisonous cleaners, reduce consumption of consumer products and cut out meat.

At the end of April, all of the pledges will be recorded and converted (轉(zhuǎn)化) into the number of TV hours not watched, dollars not spent on unnecessary items, electricity saved, greenhouse gas emissions (排放) avoided by cutting out meat, and poisonous chemicals produced from homes and landfills.

“What we're trying to achieve this year for Earth Day is to give people a chance to do something that is meaningful and measurable，” said Goldberg.

【1】The aim of the campaign mentioned in the passage is to ________.

A. enable people to save more money for future use

B. help people develop environmentally friendly habits

C. prevent people from making changes in their daily routine

D. warn people against reducing consumption of consumer products

【2】The underlined word “l(fā)aunching pad” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “________”．

A. starting point B. finishing line

C. exchanging stage D. reforming stage

【3】We can conclude from the passage that ________.

A. Earth Day was first celebrated over half a century ago

B. short term decisions will by no means influence our lives

C. Earth Day Canada is actually an everyday environmental action

D. daily actions must be measured to benefit the environment

【4】Which disagrees with the spirit of “Give It Up for Earth Day”？

A. Switching off TV.

B. Riding bikes.

C. Using poisonous cleaners.

D. Saving electricity.

A. pleased B. excited

C. shocked D. frightened

A. put out B. took out

C. dug out D. looked out

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Basic Photography

This is an eight-hour course for beginners who want to learn how to use a 35mm camera. The teacher will cover such areas as kinds of film, light, and lenses(鏡頭). Bring your own 35mm camera to the class.

Course Charge: $150

Jan. 10, 12, 17, 19, Tues. & Thurs. 6-8p.m.

Marianne Adams is a professional photographer whose photographs appear in many magazines.

Understanding Computers

This twelve-hour course is for people who don't know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can't do, and how to use them.

Course Charge: $75 Equipment Charge: $10

Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Sat. 9-12 a.m.

Joseph Saimders is a professor of computer science at New Urban University. He has over twelve years of experience in the computer field.

Stop Smoking

Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now it is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-hour course will help you do it.

Course Charge: $30

Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 Mon. 4-7 p.m.

Dr. John Goode is a practicing psychologist(心理學(xué)家) who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.

Typing

This course on weekdays is for those who want to type as well as those who want to improve their typing. You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.

Course Charge: $125

Materials Charge: $25

Two hours each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks.

This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.

【1】The underlined word “professional” in this passage most probably means “_________ ”.

A. spiritual B. employed

C. trained D. experienced

【2】The shortest course is_________.

A. Stop Smoking B. Basic Photography

C. Understanding Computers D. Typing

【3】What kind of article is the passage?

A. A novel. B. A news report.

C. A detective story. D. An advertisement.

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1、每處錯誤極其修改均僅限一詞；

2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

I’m a student from Chongqing, China. I am write to keep you informing of something about the severe situation that finless porpoises, a kind of rare and lovely animal, are facing with presently.

It’s because of human activities that finless porpoises are endangered. It’s terrible that there are merely less than 1,000 finless porpoises live in China. However, it’s high time that immediate measures must be taken. Don’t you think so? If possible, how I hope you can help us by funding your project aiming at protecting finless porpoises! Under your financial aid, I am convinced fewer finless porpoises will survive. I would appreciate greatly if you could consider my application.

Looking forward to your early reply.

A well was in the yard of the center. The well was only eight inches across and a rock always covered it. But children had moved the rock. When Jessica fell, she fell right into the well.

Jessica’s mother reached inside the well, but she couldn’t feel Jessica. She dialed 911 for help. Men from the fire department arrived. They discovered that Jessica was about 20 feet down in the well. For the next hour the men talked and planned Jessica’s rescue.

“We can’t go down into the well,”they said.“It’s too narrow. So, we’re going to drill a hole next to the well. Then we’ll drill a tunnel across to Jessica. When we reach her, we’ll bring her through the tunnel and up through our hole.”

The men began to drill the hole at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 1987. The men had a difficult job; they were drilling through solid rock. During her days in the well, Jessica sometimes asked for her mother. Sometimes she slept, sometimes she cried and sometimes she sang.

All over the world, people waited for news of Jessica. Everyone worried about her.

At 8 p.m. on Friday, October 16, men reached Jessica and brought her up from the well. She was soon sent to hospital. Jessica was dirty, hungry, thirsty and tired. Her feet and forehead were badly injured. But Jessica was alive.

After Jessica’s rescue, one of the rescuers made a metal cover for the well, saying,“To Jessica, with love from all of us.”

【1】What is the mother’s reaction when the accident happened?

A. She was so worried that she didn’t know what to do.

B. She called the police for help immediately.

C. She shouted and rushed to help her child quickly.

D. She asked her colleagues for help.

【2】All of the following statements are true except _____ according to the passage.

A. Children had moved the rock before Jessica fell into the well.

B. Men from the fire department saved Jessica.

C. Jessica was too frightened to say a word when she was in the well.

D. Jessica was alive although she was injured.

【3】Jessica stayed in the well at least _____.

A. 47 hours B. 48 hours

C. 57 hours D. 58 hours

【4】What may be the best title for the passage?

A. 911’s Work B. American Child

C. Everybody’s Baby-- Jessica D. Mother’s Mistake

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

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。

Thestudents union will organize an activity when we can exchange items we don't need with others. If you are interested it, you can join on Saturday afternoon on the Central Road in our school. As it is known to all, many of us have difficulty deal with used things that mean little to us. If you take it there, not only can you get anything you want, but you can also help others. Beside, it will be a good chance to communicate and make new friend. Any used items is welcome, such as used books, shoes, watches and so on. The more, the good.