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【1】If Mr. Smith, a business man, wants to buy a magazine about his career, he may pay .

A. $24.00

B. $29.99

C. $36.00

D. $38.00

【2】For Nick Magazine what is special is that it .

A. has three types

B. has many jokes for children

C. sees the world in a child’s eye

D. involves many professional areas

【3】What information is contained in all of the magazines?

A. Entertainment.

B. Sports.

C. News.

D. Fashion.

【題目】閱讀理解
Cycling or even walking in city areas can be a little dangerous, thanks to the fact that one is sharing the road with vehicles that are increasingly getting larger and heavier. A recent study proves that of the 1.27million people that die in road traffic crashes each year, about half are walkers, motorcyclists and cyclists. Now there may be a solution that could provide at least some help to protect this helpless group---an airbag!
If you are worried that this safety measure will involve you taking around a heavy package or worse still, wrapping yourself inside an ugly plastic bag, the bag is fitted not on the human, but on the outside of the vehicle. And, while there are several versions of the idea in the works, the one most recently unveiled by Dutch car company TNO, seems to be the most advanced and ready to go into production.
In the works since 2011, the airbag covers only the lower part of the windshield. This will provide the much needed buffer(緩沖)between the person's head and the pane of glass he/she would otherwise meet.
The chain of events leading to an airbag cause are quite simple---A camera fitted beneath the rear-view mirror monitors the vehicle's closeness to a walker or cyclist. Any contact with either one of them sets off the sensors in the car's bumper and quickly blows up the airbag. In addition to that the sensors also set off the car's automatic brake, reducing the chances if an even worse injury.
In tests conducted using a model, the success of not getting injured after being hit by a car travelling at about 40km/h was about 50-50! While not perfect, it will still result in reducing the number of deaths by a huge amount.
With TNO ready to license its technology to car makers and many more companies trying to develop similar concepts, we would not be surprised if outer airbags become a standard feature in every car pretty soon.
（1）Why does the airbag cover the lower part of the windshield?
A.To protect the windshield from being destroyed.
B.To make the vehicle look beautiful.
C.To reduce the weight of walkers.
D.To prevent people's head crashing on the glass.
（2）The fourth paragraph is mainly about__________.
A.how the airbag works
B.where the airbag is fixed
C.why the airbag is safe
D.what the airbag is made up of
（3）The writer thinks the airbag of TNO____________.
A.perfect
B.practical
C.expensive
D.useless
（4）What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Airbags are a new standard feature in cars.
B.Airbags are much safer for drivers now.
C.Airbags are practical for walkers and cyclists.
D.Airbags are a solution to higher car accident rates.

My mother has been teaching maths at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to the school early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. She loves her students and cares for them. She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent qualities and very good teaching results, she is always praised and respected by both her students and colleagues alike. And she has been chosen or elected as a model teacher several times.

My mother is a thrifty and industrious (勤勞的)woman. She never buys expensive or beautiful dresses for herself; she goes occasionally to buy some inexpensive and high-quality clothes for us. She never goes to big restaurants to enjoy expensive meals. She only eats a cheap meal outside when she is too busy. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints. As soon as she comes back from school, she sets about doing housework; sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. Besides, she prepares nice dishes for us to eat. She seems to be on the go all the time. As she has been very busy working hard every day, she looks older than she really is. Her face is wrinkled, and her hair has turned silver white. But she looks

as cheerful and happy as ever.

Often she says to us, “Work while you work, and play while you play.” What a good piece of advice this is! I never forget it and always keep it in my mind. This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my action.

【1】The mother is always praised and respected by the students and other teachers, because .

A. she cares for her students

B. she has good qualities and is good at teaching

C. she loves her students and treats them with patience

D. she has been chosen or elected as a model teacher several times

【2】The third paragraph mainly tells us that the author’s mother .

A. seems to be on the go all the time

B. cares much about her children

C. is a thrifty and industrious woman

D. never buys expensive or fancy dresses for herself

【3】What does the mother mean by saying the words in the last paragraph?

A. You should concentrate on anything you are doing.

B. You should play all the time.

C. You should work and play at the same time.

D. You should work all the time.

【4】What does the mother look like?

A. She looks young and beautiful.

B. She looks much older than other women.

C. She looks younger than she really is.

D. She looks older than her real age.

【題目】閱讀理解
In the late 1950s, a Russian geneticist called Dmitry K. Belyaev attempted to create a tame (馴化的) fox population. Through the work of a breeding programme at the Institute of Cytology and Genetics at Novosibirsk, in Russia, he sought to find the evolutionary pathway of tame animals. His test subjects were silver-black foxes, a melanistic (帶黑色的) version of the red fox that had been bred in farms for the color of their fur.
He selected the animals based on how they responded when their cage was opened. About 10% of the foxes displayed a weak “wild-response”, meaning they were docile around humans. Those that hid in the corner or made aggressive voices were left in the farm. Of those friendly foxes, 100 females and 30 males were chosen as the first generations of parents.
When the young foxes were born, the researchers hand-fed them. They also attempted to touch or pet the foxes when they were two to two-and-a-half months old, for strictly measured periods at a time. If the young foxes continued to show aggressive response, even after significant human contact, they were thrown away from the population—meaning they were made into fur coats. In each selection, less than 10% of tame individuals were used as parents of the next generation.
By the fourth generation, the scientists started to see dramatic changes. The young foxes were beginning to behave more like dogs. They wagged their tails and “eagerly” sought contact with humans. By 2005-2006, almost all the foxes were playful, friendly and behaving like domestic dogs. The foxes could “read” human hints and respond correctly to gestures or glances.
（1）What do we know about Belyaev's breeding plan?
A.It explains how red foxes were bred.
B.It focuses on how tame animals evolved.
C.It explains why pet foxes became popular.
D.It concentrates on why tame animals disappeared.
（2）How did he choose his test foxes in the experiment?
A.By appearance.
B.By color.
C.By reaction.
D.By flexibility.
（3）What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A.Smart foxes were used for testing.
B.The purpose of selection was unclear.
C.Friendly foxes were kept on testing.
D.The selection was not exact and thorough.
（4）What is the distinguishing characteristic of the fourth generation foxes?
A.Behaving in a friendlier way.
B.Eating plants.
C.Having drooping ears.
D.Having shortened legs.

1.高興他考入北京大學(xué)；

2.請(qǐng)他傳授一些學(xué)習(xí)方法；

3.祝他在大學(xué)里生活學(xué)習(xí)愉快。

注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3.開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Li Hua,

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The 3-year-old child was______his parents who were overseas for the weekend. When he saw his sister he______with tears flowing on his face. I had “Plan B” in the back of my head. When I saw that the child was______and my friends who were looking after him were also _____, I offered to take both of them with us.

I thought another______for the night wasn’t the best idea, so we______made a decision to go back to our own house. Then I _____the child’s overnight bed _____, and we came back home together. I had a _____night as the boy was awake 5 times through the night, crying for his mommy, and it took a while to______him down.

Mary and her _____came over this morning with their own children who are under 2 years old _____I could have a short _____. At noon , they left. I had just got to get through the ____ , baths and dinner, and _____their parents would be back.

At night, both my husband and I were tired but we thought it was good to have “Plan B”, and how happy we were with such _____friends that invited us for dinner, and were thoughtful enough to _____me a break this morning.

【1】A. neighbors B. classmates C. parents D. enemies

【2】A. turned around B. dressed up C. settle down D. met up

【3】A. fun B. dinner C. concern D. power

【4】A. joining B. visiting C. missing D. hating

【5】A. smiled B. cried C. drank D. played

【6】A. kind B. shocked C. sad D. funny

【7】A. nervous B. quiet C. excited D. moved

【8】A. weekend B. overcoat C. cab D. house

【9】A. frequently B. hardly C. quickly D. gradually

【10】A. ate up B. packed up C. made D. threw

【11】A. toys B. shoes C. clothes D. foods

【12】A. terrible B. peaceful C. hopeful D. sweet

【13】A. send B. let C. pull D. calm

【14】A. children B. husband C. students D. sister

【15】A. but B. for C. or D. so

【16】A. trip B. break C. stay D. moment

【17】A. afternoon B. morning C. evening D. week

【18】A. even B. still C. then D. ever

【19】A. strong B. honest C. bad D. good

【20】A. offer B. suggest C. avoid D. request.

【1】The empty cupboard was witness of his poverty.

【2】He is honest and hard-working, but his twin brother just does opposite.

【3】You should not flee out responsibility.

【4】The document urged the university into allow women to study medicine at the institution.

【5】By no means shall we abandon search for the missing plan.

【6】He was rushing back to help them out poverty.

【7】How much longer is thing going to drag in.

【8】Water was found at depth of 30 feet.

【9】I was about to go out then it began to rain..

【10】He is abandoned to read all kind of books in his spare time.

But making healthy choices natural can take time. 【1】 In fact, it can take a certain time for a new habit to feel natural. So how do you stay on track until your new healthy-eating plan takes hold?

【2】Setting too many goals or too many unrealistic ones can disturb you right from the start.

Think about why you’re snacking. 【3】Or are you just bored or maybe a little stressed out? Skip the extra calories and take a five-minute walk instead. 【4】The buddy(好友)system will keep you both on track. If you fail, don’t give up. According to the European Journal of Psychology study, little bumps(凸塊)in the road aren’t likely to disturb the process of creating new habits. So, be patient and get back to your healthy ways as soon as you can. 【5】.

A. Start small.

B. Are you really hungry?

C. Try to do something big

D. With a little patience, those bad habits will soon be gone

E. After all, it’s hard to change a lifetime of bad habits overnight.

F. What kind of food do you want to eat when you are hungry?

G. And find a friend or co-worker who wants to make healthy changes, too.

My life consisted 【4】 heading to the office, running on the road, working some more …It didn’t matter if my salary doubled; the life would stay 【5】same. Sure I’d probably drive a 【6】 (nice) car, move into a bigger place, and have a bigger TV than my friends, but that wasn't helping me realize any of my goals.. Six months after【7】 (create) that list, my belief has changed. I’d keep working on my list, for 【8】 (experience) were much more important than any of the material items. It’s not hard to create opportunity for 【9】 (you). All it 【10】 (take) is a little creative thinking.