This August has seen athletes doing their sweaty part in the "Good Luck Beijing" sports events. Some foreign athletes have commented on the passion of Chinese spectators(觀眾).

Not all the spectators, however, came out looking exactly good. Girls holding umbrellas on beach volleyball stands. Spectators crying sharply during the hockey matches. These can be unintended disturb. To avoid them, we’d keep in mind some special manners:

Beach volleyball

→Dress down for beach volleyball. Don’t you think it funny to walk about on the beach in formal suits?

→Wear sunglasses and bring something to drink.

→Use sunblock for your skin. But don’t carry something that blocks others’ view.

Archery & shooting

→Sit at the back or on either side of the field. For safety’s sake, do not risk out of there.     →Above all, keep quiet during the match. Put your cellphone on vibrate or turn it off.

→Do not use the flash on your camera, because it can disturb the athletes.

→When the athletes are aiming at the target, keep your voice down.

Baseball, basketball & football

→Drinks in glass bottles or cans are not allowed.

→Don’t bring a whistle. Referees use them and you can puzzle the players.

→Players can be tense when taking a shot. Keep the cheering down and do not use the camera flash at critical moments.

→If you easily get nervous, bring some snacks. Keep your mouth moving to calm you down.     Cycling & marathon

→Spectators should keep off the track. Control your pets.

→Cyclists or runners might look tired, sweaty and thirsty, but, do not hand them a bottle of water, a cool towel or anything else. Any help from spectators can disqualify(剝奪資格)an athlete.

→Again, if a cyclist or runner falls, do not rush over to help. The best thing to do is to contact medical personnel.

1. When watching beach volleyball matches, you should not         .

A. bring anything to drink                         B. use an umbrella on stands

C. wear sunglasses                             D. apply protective cream

2. You’d better not        .

A. eat anything when watching matches

B. use camera flash when watching cycling

C. shout loudly when watching archery

D. stay where you sit when watching shooting

3. If you go to watch marathon, you can not        .

A. bring your pets                              B. give athletes something to drink

C. cheer sharply                                D. ask medical personnel to help athletes

4. While watching ball games,         .

A. you mustn’t use camera flash while taking photos

B. you mustn’t bring any kinds of bottles in

C. you can make any sound to express your excitement

D. you can eat something to ease yourself

5. The passage mainly tells us         .

A. how spectators disturb athletes              B. how spectators help athletes

C. dos and don’ts while watching matches      D. some new rules for sports events

The Man of Many Secrets

Harry Houdini was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes form prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from looked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and .America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks.

Of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.

Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in a club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.

It was the publicity that came from this that started Harry Houdini’s success.

Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape from ankle chains. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, passed quickly from her mouth to his.

Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local jail of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local n6wspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result? Worldwide fame, and a name remembered today.

1. Why did Houdini managed escapes from the prison?

A. Because of his magic tricks and superhuman powers

B. Because of his special tricks and a skeleton key

C. Because of his unusual ability and a skeleton key

D. Because of his superhuman talents and magic tricks

2. In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refers to         .

A. Harry and his wife Bess worked together as magician.

B. Harry performed his first prison escape in Chicago.

C. Harry persuaded a detective and the local newspapermen to join in.

D. Harry’s fingers and toes were specially trained to escape from any handcuffs and                chains.

3. According to the passage, how did Houdini get the key which helped him unlock prison doors?

A. He hid the key under his tongue.

B. His wife passed it to his hand while kissing him.

C. His wife threw it to him by a magic trick.

D. He got it in his mouth through a kiss by the wife.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous         .

A. when he was about 24                         B. when he was about 17

C. after the year 1894                           D. before the year 1898

5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is tree?

A. Houdini was a famous magician with superhuman power.

B. Houdini was first recognized widely in Chicago.

C. Houdini started the entertainment career together with his wife.

      D. Houdini owed his great success to his small magic key.

Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animal. They will spoil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. The key to preventing or treating behavior problems is learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets(出路) that are acceptable in the domestic setting.

One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience-train (馴服) it. Obedience training doesn’t solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem. Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do.

Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order. When your dog obeys a simple request of "Come here, sit," it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack (群) by using extreme measures. You can teach your dog its subordinate (從屬的) role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge.

Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relationship and make living together more enjoyable. A well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal,

1. Behavior problems of dogs are believed to         .

A. be just part of their nature                      B. worsen in modern society

C. occur when they go wild                      D. present a threat to the community

2. The primary purpose, of obedience training is to         .

A. teach the dog to perform clever tricks

B. make the dog aware of its owner’s affection

C. provide the dog with outlets for its wild behavior

D. enable the dog to regain its normal behavior

3. Effective communication between a dog and its owner is         .

A. essential to solving the dog’s behavior problems

B. the foundation for dogs to perform tasks

C. a good way to teach the dog new tricks

D. an extreme measure in obedience training

4. Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters?

A. To avoid being punished.

B. To show their affection for their masters.

C. To win leadership of the dog pack.

D. To show their willingness to obey.

5. When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner         .

A. can give the dog more rewards                  B. will enjoy a better family life

C. can give the dog more freedom                  D. will have more confidence in himself

China, the world’s largest tobacco producer and consumer, will ban all forms of tobacco promotion by January 2011.

A ban on tobacco advertising has been in place since 1996, but firms have managed to sidestep the rules and promote their brands in other ways such as supporting sporting events, or using their logos without mentioning "cigarettes" on television, radio and in newspapers and magazines.

Xu Guihua, vice-president of China Tobacco Control Association, made the landmark announcement on Monday in Guangghou. She said the country is committed to fulfill its obligations(義務(wù)) to the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, of which China formally became a member last January.

However, it is believed that China falls behind other countries in efforts to control the use of tobacco, and the biggest problem is the lack of national laws banning smoking in public areas.

To date, fewer than half the cities have framed rules on smoking bans in some public spaces. Efforts to ban smoking in other areas such as bars and restaurants have been stopped by unwilling owners and managers who fear a loss of business.

Figures from the Ministry of Health show that China has an estimated 350 million smokers, almost a third of the world. Cigarette makers spent more than 1.6 billion yuan to promote their brands last year, according to China Youth Daily. In 2005 the government collected 240 billion yuan in tobacco taxes.

Yang Yah, a researcher with Chinese Center for Disease Prevention and Control, said 12 percent of deaths in China are caused by tobacco related illnesses, and by 2025, that figure will climb to 33 percent.

1. What does the underlined phrase “tobacco promotion” means?

A. All kinds of tobacco advertisements.

B. A ban on smoking in public areas.

C. Tobacco advertisements on TV.

D. The planting of Tobacco.

2. According to Xu Guihua, we can infer that         .

A. China has much difficulty with tobacco control because it benefits a lot from tobacco taxes

B. China became a member of WHO because it succeeded in banning smoking in public areas

C. China is on the top list of countries which make great progress in tobacco control

D. China must keep its promise to ban all forms of tobacco advertising as a member of the WHO

3. Why is it hard to ban smoking in public areas in China?

A. Many people believe they can still live longer although they smoke.

B. It is too difficult for many smokers to give up smoking.

C. Many businessmen in public areas are afraid of losing smoking customers.

D. The government fails to give a heavy fine to those smokers.

4. What’s the population of the world who smoke according to the passage?

A. Over 1,050,000,000.                                  B. Less than 1,000,000,000.

C. About 950,000,000.                             D. About 105,000,000.

5. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. It is impossible to find a tobacco advertisement on TV now.

B. Tobacco firms in China have spent much less on advertisement since 1996.

C. One out of three deaths may be caused by smoking related illness in the future.

D. The illness caused by smoking can all be cured with the development of medical science.

Forgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger can                 .

When cartoon book characters like the Incredible Hulk get angry, they change colors and often gain special power. In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. That’s why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, says being angry can harm your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea.

The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less hack pain, and less depression. They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure, and fewer problems on sleeping.

     So it doesn’t matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Techniques such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.

Forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead, it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past.

1. What is the main idea of the passage? (within 10 words )

2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

It is proved that tolerant people are more relaxed and healthy.

3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with a proper phrase. (within 10 words)

4. What does “forgiveness” mean when you deal with your bad experience? (within 10 words)

5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph but one into Chinese.

      經(jīng)過三年的高中學(xué)習(xí)，你肯定積累了一些英語學(xué)習(xí)的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。請您根據(jù)自己的成功體驗(yàn)，總結(jié)一下英語學(xué)習(xí)的方法，以“How to be a good English learner”為題，寫一篇120—150詞的英語短文，刊登在校刊上，與其他同學(xué)分享。

How to be a good English learner

____________ his arrival at the airport, he was arrested by ____________ police.         

A．By; the     B．In; a  C．On; the     D．With; 不填

It’s important for us to use a word or phrase according to the __________ in language studies.

A．situation           B．translation        C．expression              D．condition

－It is a long time _________ I saw you last.

－Yes. And it will be a time ____________ we see each other again.

A．when; before    B．a(chǎn)fter; when      C．since; before    D．before; since

A Chinese satellite is expected to orbit Mars in 2009, _________ an agreement the country signed with Russia on Monday.

A．instead of         B．in spite of         C．a(chǎn)s a result        D．thanks to