Many kids turn up their noses at the thought of eating fish because, well, it can smell "fishy".  While it is usually a healthy source of protein in the diet, there may be several reasons to avoid biting into a forkful of fish. Before you break out the tartar sauce, learn some facts about fish to keep yourself and the environment healthy.

Some fish may contain harmful chemicals, which can be the result of both natural causes and water pollution. Mercury is a poisonous chemical, which occurs naturally in oceans and the Earth’s crust, but also comes from man-made sources, such as pesticides, burning garbage, and the releasing of fossil fuels.

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a group of chemicals, can also be found in some fish. These dangerous man-made chemicals were used in many industries until 1977, when they were banned.  PCBs were released or leaked into the air and water and have been transported around the globe.

How do mercury and PCBs end up in fish and the food supply? When they are released into the air, they attach themselves to particles. These particles settle on the ground and in the water and are eventually eaten by microscopic organisms. Small fish eat the micro-organisms, and large fish eat the small fish and on up the food chain.

Because they can negatively affect your health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency advises that kids younger than 15 years old avoid fish that contain high levels of mercury and PCBs. These include shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish.

There are also many types of fish that are good for you, but because of overfishing are in danger of being wiped out. Some are being fished in the wild so much that they cannot reproduce fast enough to survive. Others are being farmed in ways that are not environmentally friendly. These fish include red snapper, Atlantic salmon, blue-fin tuna, and king crab.

Despite these problems, there are several fish that are both healthy and sustainable, such as Alaskan salmon, American catfish, Pacific cod, and several farm-raised fish and shellfish.

51. How do mercury and PCBs come to our food supply?

A. Mercury and PCBs--water --fish -- particles --food supply

B. Mercury and PCBs--particles -- organisms-- fish -- food supply

C. Mercury and PCBs--particles -- fish -- organisms -- food supply

D. Mercury and PCBs―organisms--ground and water -- fish -- food supply

52. The underlined word "they" (paragraph 5) refers to "      ".

A. fish       B. particles     C. microscopic organisms      D. mercury and PCBs

53. According to the passage which group of fish can be safely eaten by young kids?

A. Shellfish; tilefish; Alaskan salmon.

B. King crab; king mackerel; Pacific cod.

C. Pacific cod; Alaskan salmon; American catfish.

D. Pacific cod; Atlantic salmon; swordfish.

54. The writer is most likely to agree that         .

A. we should be careful when deciding what kind of fish to eat

B. overfishing is the main cause of fish poisoning

C. most types of fish can be safely raised on fish farms

D. the government should ban children under 15 from eating fish

55. It can be inferred from the passage that          .

A. children like eating fish because it smells fishy

B. if you want to be more environmentally friendly, eat less fish

C. PCBs were not allowed to be used in food industry before 1977

D. adults might be less affected by high chemical levels in fish

Is the woman pictured on the right more attractive than the woman on the left?

The photograph on the right was changed using a new "beauty making" computer program,   which uses a mathematical formula involving 234 measurements of distances between facial  features to get a theoretically more attractive version, while keeping the basic appearance of the face unchanged. Unlike changes done in fashion magazine photos, wrinkles were not smoothed and hair color was not changed.

The program is the latest attempt to combine beauty and science, a subject that has drawn increasing academic interest in the last decade.

Studies have shown there is surprising agreement among people of different cultures about what makes a face attractive. Most important is symmetry (勻稱), along with youthfulness, skin smoothness and vivid eyes and hair color. Yet, like the many other scientific or mathematical attempts to define beauty, this software program raises complex and difficult questions about the understanding of beauty.

"How can they prove something is more or less beautiful?" said Lois Banner, a history professor at Chicago University, who studies changing beauty standards. "There can never be a single standard of beauty because so much of it is culturally influenced."

After viewing "before" and "after" photographs of different people, Banner said the original faces were more attractive. "Irregular beauty is the real beauty," said Banner, adding that attempts to measure beauty are driven by the media’s efforts to define beauty and who is beautiful.

Martina Eckstut, the woman whose photo was beautified for this article, said she was struck by how different she looked. "I think the “after” picture looks great, but it doesn’t really look like me at all." She added, "I would like to keep my original face."

For centuries people have tried to define a universal ideal of beauty. "The first reaction we have to faces will be based on face symmetry." said Alexander Nehamas, a professor who has written about beauty. "But in real life we don’t just see a face. We see faces as people express their emotions and ideas, and all those aspects of the face are essential to our deciding whether a face or a person is beautiful."

46. How does the program work to beautify a face?

A. It changes the distances between facial features.

B. It smoothes the skin and softens the color of the hair.

C. It digitally repairs some obvious facial faults.

D. It replaces the original face with a similar one.

47. Banner believes that       .

A. there is no such thing as beauty

B. efforts to develop a beauty measure should be encouraged

C. the media is to blame for the failure to agree on beauty standards

D. it is impossible to show that one thing is more beautiful than another

48. When seeing the "after" picture, Martina Eckstut was            .

A. pleasantly surprised but thought she could look even better

B. eager to get her face changed although it didn’t look like her at all

C. amazed by the attractiveness but preferred not to have a different face

D. confused by how different she looked and had no idea what to do

49. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Beauty is mainly based on face symmetry.

B. There is no single standard or definition of beauty.

C. The program is likely to encourage people to change their appearance.

D. Mathematics should be used to help us create beauty.

50. The purpose of the passage is to         .

A. oppose the attempts to create artificial beauty

B. introduce a beauty program and a discussion about beauty

C. discuss what makes a person beautiful

D. show how a beauty engine can beautify a person

Thirteen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced and I moved to a new town with my father, far from my old family and friends. I was terribly lonely mad would cry myself to sleep each night. To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction. I named him Cowboy.

Cowboy was without a doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all reason.

I joined a riding club and suffered rude comments and mean snickers about Cowboy’s looks. I never let on about how I felt, but deep inside, my heart was breaking. The other members rode beautiful, registered horses.

When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance, we were quickly shown the gate. No amount of preparation and love would turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the speed events. I chose the jumping race.

One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons.  Needless to say, she didn’t feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didn’t need to. I came in next to last.

The stinging memory of Becky’s smirks made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena (賽馬場). We practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home totally exhausted.

All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place.

My turn finally came. I put on my hat, rubbed Cowboy’s neck and entered the arena. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.

As we crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!

I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds,  I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.

41. The underlined expression "shown the gate" (paragraph 4) most probably means "     ".

A. told how to enter the arena

B. shown how to make the horse beautiful

C. removed from the competition early

D. told to enter the timed-speed events

42. Why was the writer not confident of victory?

A. He was an inexperienced rider.    

B. He had not practiced enough.

C. He believed he was unpopular with the crowd.

D. He thought his horse wasn’t as good as the others.

43. When the final race finished, nobody cheered because        .

A. the audience didn’t like Cowboy    B. people envied the writer

C. the win was unexpected                 D. the writer bad run out of time

44. What did the writer learn from his experience?

A. Life can sometimes be unfair.

B. Anything is possible if one tries hard enough.

C. A positive attitude will bring success.

D. One should not make judgments based on appearance.

45. The best title for the story is          .

A. A Run to Remember            B.A Horse’s Tale

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One day a rich man took his son on a trip to the country. He wanted to show his son how the poor lived so he could be thankful   31   his wealth.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of   32   would be considered a poor family.

On their return the father asked his son    33   (explain) what he had learnt. The boy, who had remained silent and deep in thought on the journey home,   34   (reply) in a way that shocked his father.

The boy said he wanted to become a farmer. He envied the farmers who had the beautiful night stars to give them light    35   his family had only expensive lanterns. His wish to have a farm   36   he could go swimming in an endless river instead of the garden pool in their home. Finally he asked his father, "What makes us safer, large walls around our house   37   friends that will protect us?"

The boy finished by saying, "  38   the trip I thought we were rich but today I learnt who is  39   (true) rich. "With this the boy got up and walked away, leaving his father sitting on their comfortable sofa, totally   40  (speech).

Grasslands need time to recover when cattle and other animals feed on them. Moving animals from one field to another can provide the   21   needed for new growth. This is called rotational grazing(輪流放牧), and here’s more about how it   22  .

Rotational grazing is good for the land and the animals, and it can save money. This farm of grazing can decrease the need for pesticides(殺蟲劑) by reducing the  23   of weeds. And it can    24    the need for chemical fertilizers by letting animal waste do the job of natural fertilizer. Rotational grazing can even help prevent wildfires by keeping   25   in good condition.

Letting animals feed constantly in the same grazing areas can require   26   planting. Animals eat the most  27   growth first. When that keeps happening, the roots do not have enough time to recover.    28  , less wanted plants may replace them. Heavily used grassland are also harmed as the soil is   29   pressed down under the weight of heavy animals.

While rotational grazing can save money over time, it also requires   30 . And that starts with a good map to mark fences, water supplies and grazing areas.

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56. Robert Jones. Robert will be a guest teacher at the university beginning September 1.He has no car so needs accommodation that is very near work and that’s big enough for him and his wife. Privacy is important so he does not want to share things with others. As the university will pay his living expenses money is no problem.

57. Bill West. Bill will begin his undergraduate studies in the autumn term (September 2009).Bill is very sociable and is eager to live with others. He would prefer to stay in town rather than the university so he can experience more of what the city offers.

58. Shelia Budgie. Shelia, a postgraduate student from Australia, will come to the university at the beginning of April for 6 months’  study. She needs a very quiet, private place in the university where she can study in peace. As she loves to cook she also wants a place with a private kitchen.

59. Angelo Liokas. Angelo, a language student from Greece, arrives in October and wants to live in the university and share with other students so he can practice his English. As his money is very limited he needs an inexpensive mom that has cooking and washing equipment available to him.

60. Linda Chan. Linda will finish her studies this spring and wants her family to come from China to attend her graduation ceremony. She needs a place that can accept the four family members planning to attend in April. They will also need Internet access to stay in touch with family members in China.

    閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

The First Lesson of the New Term, a TV programme about how to protect oneself in times of emergency, is meant to provide school students with the knowledge on self-protection. It will help students in case of natural disasters such as earthquakes, fires, snowstorms or floods. Many examples show that enough knowledge about self-protection along with enough courage and willpower can help many survive.

The most recent example is from the earthquake in Sichuan Province in May of 2008. While thousands of school kids were killed by collapsed school buildings, all students from a middle school survived even without a single one being hurt. That’s because of their timely and orderly evacuations (撤離), which they had been drilled in every term.

It’s good to see this program is the most important activity of a national campaign to make students be aware of personal safety. Chinese Education Ministry has called on all schools nationwide to give lessons on self-protection knowledge in times of emergency every term.

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(1)安全教育的重要性；

(2)舉例說明中學(xué)生在日常安全方面應(yīng)該注意的事項；

(3)呼吁中學(xué)生提高安全意識。

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    請閱讀以下的網(wǎng)站簡介，然后匹配簡介與網(wǎng)站圖片信息。

56. Wondering what’s on these days and what they are about? Thousands of wonderful video clips are just a few clicks away. The website offers you the opportunity to preview the latest films before you decide which to watch.

57. Finding it hard to look for a job nowadays? That’s probably because your personal information is not available on the Net, or it’s out of date so that it doesn’t attract attention. Put in your information in this website, and all you have to do is stay home to wait for interview calls!

58. In this website you are able to find a lot about famous singers and their songs, especially the new ones. You can also find out what they are doing. Some of them would even share their life stories!

59. This website tells you what to buy for different occasions, and how, at the least cost. There are so many special things here that you are sure to come back here again. It has almost everything―whatever comes into your mind!

60. These web pages help you to make good preparations for your travel and, above all, to travel at a reasonable cost! You can also expect to read some special suggestions to make your travel perfect.

Everyone knows how a fishing calendar(日歷) works: it tells you when you have the best chance of catching the most fish. This year, though, Kelson Poepoe, a conservationist on Hawaii’s Molokai Island, helped publish an unusual version on this model. Poepoe and his colleagues decided to print a calendar telling people when not to fish.

Many of the Homestead’s residents still follow an existence lifestyle, gathering roughly one-third of their food by fishing in nearby Mo’omomi Bay. But, even though overfishing has exhausted fish populations throughout Hawaii, Mo’omomi Bay’s fishery is booming, with a higher fish density(密度) than nearly anywhere else in the main islands.

The new calendar is based on the ancient fishing practices that have helped keep those populations strong. Hawaiians have long known that carefully tended resources will renew themselves. To make this process easier, fishermen traditionally worked hard to understand and adapt to fish behavior. For example, they closely monitored where and when key species gathered to reproduce, and they prevented fishing during those times. By contrast, most of today’s fishermen see spawning(產(chǎn)卵) periods as a chance to get large numbers of fish, which can cause population break down.

While these traditional methods have largely died out, they are still practiced by Poepoe and his fellow men at Mo’omomi Bay. “We have a rule of conduct that basically says, take only what you can eat fresh, don’t stock your fridge, and don’t take the fish when they spawn,” Poepoe said.

In 1993, Poepoe helped found the conservation group Hui Malama Mo’omomi to teach those practices to new generations, and publishing the calendar is a key part of this move. It follows the lunar cycle, declaring when certain species are not available or “taboo.” It also includes helpful hints about fish lifecycles, detailing exactly where in the bay certain kinds of fish like to gather, how to tell males from females, and which fishing methods are least likely to harm fish populations long-term.

So far, these methods have helped keep Mo’omomi Bay’s fish number totals far higher than elsewhere in the surrounding islands.

With hopes of copying this success, a number of local groups are interested in creating similar calendars for other coastal areas. But that’s a difficult project, partly because fish habits are highly local, meaning that the information in the calendar applies mainly to Mo’omomi Bay. Still, these groups believe the basic methods are transferable.

51. What does the passage mainly tell us?

  A. New lunar calendar tells Hawaiians when not to fish.

  B. Traditional methods prevent fishermen from fishing.

  C. A conservation group was founded in Hawaii.

  D. Less fish will be caught in Hawaii Mo’omomi Bay in future.

52. According to the passage, Poepoe’s new calendar ________.

  A. decides the best time for fishing

  B. makes Mo’omomi Bay’s fishery booming

  C. is based on the regular fishing calendar

  D. helps to take care of fishing resources

53. The underlined words “those practices” in Paragraph 5 refer to ________.

  A. the foundation of the conservation group

  B. understanding of fish behaviours

  C. Hawaiian traditional methods of fishing

  D. modern fishermen’s fishing behaviours

54. To use a similar new calendar for other coastal areas, people have to ________.

  A. fish only when key species gather to reproduce

  B. understand and adapt to fish behavior there

  C. learn how to tell males from females

  D. keep fish number totals high

55. It seems that most modern fishermen ________.

  A. may use the new fishing calendar soon

  B. are likely to catch fish during spawning periods

  C. fish much more than what they can eat fresh

  D. try their best not to harm fish populations long-term