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retire ? vi. ? 退休

perform ? vi. ? 表現(xiàn)

guarantee ? vt. ? 保證

purchase ? vt. ? 購買

score ? vi. & vt. ? 得分

declare ? vt. ? 宣布

rugby ? n. ? 橄欖球

bat ? n. ? 球拍;球棒

club ? n. ? 高爾夫球棒

net ? n. ? 網(wǎng)

ring ? n. ? 拳擊臺(tái)

stadium ? n. ? 體育場，運(yùn)動(dòng)場

track ? n. ? 跑道

background ? n. ? 背景

brand ? n. ? 商標(biāo);牌子

advantage ? n. ? 優(yōu)勢;長處

symbol ? n. ? 符號(hào)

marathon ? n. ? 馬拉松

final ? n. ? 決賽

champion ? n. ? 冠軍

quality ? n. ? 特性;品德;品性

victory ? n. ? 勝利

specific ? adj. ? 具體的;特定的

tough ? adj. ? 費(fèi)力的;棘手的;困難的

on the increase ? 正在增加

rise to ones feet ? 站起身

out of ?從……中;離開

make a list of ? 列出……的清單

together with ? 同……一起;包括……在內(nèi)

even though/if ? 即使，縱然，雖然

choose... as... ? 選……作為……

at just the right time ? 在恰到好處的時(shí)候

turn the wrong way ? 轉(zhuǎn)錯(cuò)方向

as well as ? 和……一樣;不但……而且……

be made up of ? 由……組成

more than ? 多于;不只是

make money ? 賺錢，獲利

be able to do ? 能夠做，有能力做

ever since ? 自從，自……以后，從……起

happen to sb/sth ? 遭到，遇到;發(fā)生在……身上

be late for ? 遲到

vote for ? 投票贊成;建議

pick up ? 拿起，提起，拾起，撿起

tracksuit ? n. ? 運(yùn)動(dòng)服

trainer ? n. ? 運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋;教練員

retirement ? n. ? 退休

sportswear ? n. ? 運(yùn)動(dòng)服裝;休閑服裝

designer ? n. ? 設(shè)計(jì)師

gymnast ? n. ? 體操運(yùn)動(dòng)員

dramatically ? adv. ? 戲劇性地

competitor ? n. ? 競爭者;對手

詞匯短語園地

1. ?retire ? vi. ? 退休，退職

vt. ? 使退休，令退職

My dream is to retire to a villa in France.

我的夢想是退休后在法國住上一棟別墅。

She was retired on medical grounds.

她由于健康原因被安排退休了。

（1） retire from sth ? 從……退休

She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health.

她由于身體不好而被迫早早地從教學(xué)崗位上退休。

（2）retire as sth ? 從……位子上退休

He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine.

他還不打算從雜志編輯的位子上退休。

retirement ? n. ? 退休，退職;退休生活

retiree ? n. ? 退休人員，退休者

retired ? adj. ? 已退休的，已退職的

2. perform ? vi. ? 表現(xiàn);工作，運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)（好/不好）

vt. ? 做，履行，執(zhí)行;演出，表演

Our team performed very well in yesterdays games.

在昨天的運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)上我們隊(duì)表現(xiàn)出色。

The engine seems to be performing well.

發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)似乎運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)正常。

She performs an important role in our organization.

她在我們的組織中發(fā)揮著重要的作用。

The play was first performed in 1987.

這出劇于1987年首次演出。

3. advantage ? n. ? 優(yōu)勢，有利條件;長處

She had the advantage of a good education.

她具備良好教育的優(yōu)勢。

Is there any advantage of getting there early？

早到那里是否有利？

（1）take advantage of sth/sb ? 利用……;占……的便宜

We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.

我們充分享用了賓館設(shè)施。

He took advantage of my generosity.

他利用我的慷慨占了便宜。

（2）to sbs advantage ? 對某人有利

It would be to your advantage to attend this meeting.

參加這次會(huì)議會(huì)對你有利。

（3）turn sth to advantage ? 使某物發(fā)揮作用

We must turn our knowledge to advantage.

我們必須使我們的知識(shí)發(fā)揮作用。

4. score ? vt. ? 得分;分值是，得……分;評(píng)分，打

分?jǐn)?shù)

vi. ? 得分;記分

n. ? 得分，比分

She scored 98 in the French test.

她法語考試考了98分。

Score three points on your list for our side.

在你的單子上為我們這邊記上3分。

The tests are scored by psychologists.

測驗(yàn)由心理學(xué)家評(píng)分。

Fraser scored again in the second half.

弗雷澤在下半場時(shí)再次得分。

Who is going to score？

誰來記分呢？

Who made that last score？

誰最后得分了？

（1）score off sb（尤指在辯論等活動(dòng)中機(jī)靈地）駁倒，

挫敗

He was always trying to score off his teachers.

他總和老師抬杠。

（2）score sth out/through ? 畫掉;刪去

His name had been scored out on the list.

他的名字已從名單上畫掉了。

（3）in scores ? 很多地，大批地

People poured in scores.

人們大量涌入。

（4）keep （the） score ? 記分

Ill keep （the） score for the football match.

我來為足球比賽記分。

（5）on this/that score ? 就這個(gè)/那個(gè)來說;在這個(gè)/那個(gè)

問題上

You dont have to worry on that score.

你不必?fù)?dān)心那件事。

5. quality ? n. ? 特性，特征;品德，品性，人品，素質(zhì);

質(zhì)量，品質(zhì)

One quality of wood is that it can burn.

木頭的一個(gè)特性是能燃燒。

These are good personal qualities such as honesty and generosity.

這些是好的個(gè)人品質(zhì)，比如誠實(shí)、慷慨。

When costs are cut， product quality suffers.

一降低成本，產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量就會(huì)受到影響。

6. victory ? n. ? 勝利，成功

She is confident of victory in Saturdays final.

她對在星期六的決賽中取得勝利充滿信心。

We won a victory over/against the enemy.

我們戰(zhàn)勝了敵人。

romp/sweep to victory ? 大獲全勝;輕易取勝

They went on to romp to a 7-0 victory.

他們?nèi)〉昧?∶0的大勝。

He swept to victory in the final of the championship.

他在錦標(biāo)賽的決賽中輕而易舉地獲勝。

victor ? n. ? 勝利者，獲勝者

victorious ? adj. ? 勝利的，獲勝的，戰(zhàn)勝的

victoriously ? adv. ? 勝利地

7. declare ? vt. ? 宣布，公布，宣告;表明，宣稱，斷言

（1）后跟名詞

The government has declared a state of emergency.

政府已宣布進(jìn)入緊急狀態(tài)。

（2）后跟從句

The court declared that strike action was illegal.

法庭宣判那次罷工行為不合法。

（3）后跟復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)

① 后跟帶名詞的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)

The government has declared the area a national park.

政府已公布這個(gè)地區(qū)為國家公園。

② 后跟帶形容詞的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)

I declare this bridge open.

我宣布這座橋正式啟用。

③ 后跟帶分詞的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)

At 3：30 pm the chairman declared Wang Li elected as the new chairman.

下午三點(diǎn)半主席宣布王立當(dāng)選新任主席。

④ 后跟帶不定式to的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)

The expert declared this painting to be a forgery.

專家判定這幅畫為贗品。

⑤ 后跟帶介詞短語的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)

These boys declared themselves against cheating in the exam.

這些男孩聲明他們自己反對考試作弊。

（1）declare for sb/sth ? 聲明支持，表示贊成

The people here have declared for peace.

這里的人們已經(jīng)聲明支持和平。

（2）declare against sb/sth ? 聲明反對，表示不贊成

He declared against the proposal.

他聲明反對這一提議。

8. on the increase ? 正在增加

Homelessness is on the increase.

無家可歸者越來越多。

Is the consumption of beer still on the increase？

啤酒的消耗量仍在增加嗎？

on business ? 出差

on duty ? 值班

on end ? 連續(xù)地，不斷地;豎著，直立著

on foot ? 步行

on the air ? 在廣播，在放送

on the right/left ? 在右邊/左邊

on the spot ? 當(dāng)場;在現(xiàn)場;在原地

on the way to ? 去……的路上

on time ? 按時(shí)，準(zhǔn)時(shí)

on weekends/at weekends ? 在周末

9. rise to ones feet ? 某人站起身

Please rise to your feet when the visitor comes in.

來賓進(jìn)來時(shí)請大家站起來。

When he finally decided to go out， he found he could not rise to his feet.

當(dāng)他最終決定走出去時(shí)，他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己無法站立起來。

be back on ones feet ? 恢復(fù)，完全康復(fù)

dead on ones feet ? 累得/站得精疲力竭

drag ones feet ? 拖拉;拖著腳走;行動(dòng)緩慢

feet first ? 腳先著地，腳先入水（作狀語）

find ones feet ? 會(huì)走路，適應(yīng)新環(huán)境

get a foot in the door ? 獲得機(jī)會(huì)參加

get/have cold feet ? 臨陣退縮，害怕起來

have one foot in the grave ? 行將就木;半截入土

keep ones feet ? 站住腳跟

on ones feet ? 站著，站起來;痊愈

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

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At middle school level， there are many academic clubs in which the students can participate. Students can choose clubs that focus on an area of interest.

Mathcounts Club

Mathcounts tries to increase excitement about mathematic achievement. It hopes to provide students with the foundation for success in science， technology， engineering and mathematic careers. Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. Mathcounts works to challenge students math skills， develop self-confidence and give rewards for their achievements.

Envirothon

The Envirothon program focuses on natural resources knowledge and exposes students to diverse environmental issues， ecosystems， and topography （地形學(xué)）. The ecology field competition for five-member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife， soils， forestry， current environmental issues and aquatics （水上運(yùn)動(dòng)）. Students work and learn in middle school clubs and can compete at local and state level.

Future Problem Solvers

Future Problem Solvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problems that may happen in the future. Students who like to “think outside the box” may like this club. Teams made up of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in a booklet using the six-step process. Teams that score high enough can go to the state competition and then to the international competition.

Builders Club

Builders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform community service. The members learn by doing， and they learn organization， teamwork， and leadership. Builders Clubs can sponsor （贊助） a “Teacher of the Year” program， provide a recycling collection point， and organize canned food and clothing to support local shelters.

1. What is the purpose for one to choose Mathcounts Club？

A. To become successful in science careers.

B. To enjoy solving future problems.

C. To perform community service.

D. To study wildlife and soils.

2. The students who are not interested in competition would probably choose ___ .

A. Mathcounts Club B. Envirothon

C. Future Problem Solvers D. Builders Club

3. What is the common feature of the four clubs？

A. Competition. B. Sponsorship.

C. Teamwork. D. Scientific research.

B

My father and I started our morning by moving quickly into the local store. I waited in the line at the Starbucks counter while he shopped around to pick up a few things.

As I was standing there I became aware of an elderly woman， with untidy hair， wearing layers upon layers of old clothing， hunchbacked （駝背的） behind me in line. She had a few things for washing and seemed to want the Starbucks cashier to ring up since that queue was shorter than the queues in the store.

At some point I became aware of her edging （慢慢挪動(dòng)） closer behind me—closer than I was comfortable with！ I instinctively placed a hand over my purse and drew it close to me. My fear and imagination raced creating wild stories about this homeless woman who might try to steal from me.

Then it was my turn to order. As the cashier rang up my total， I discovered I was 67 cents short. I called my father but he was hard of hearing. He asked me to repeat what I said but he still couldnt make me out. At that point， a long， grey arm， with holes in its sleeves， reached over from behind me. She laid 67 cents out on the counter， saying，“Here， we all need some help sometimes.”

I was stunned！ Here was a woman who clearly had very little to give and was in great need herself. I had judged her wrongly and she had offered to reach out to help me！

What an amazing gift and lesson this woman gave me about judging others！ Thank you， God！

4. What can we learn about the elderly woman according to the text？

A. She probably lived a poor life.

B. She tried to steal money from the writer.

C. She always followed close behind the writer.

D. She often went to the store to buy a few things.

5. The elderly woman decided to help the writer ___ .

A. the moment she saw the writer

B. when she noticed the writer watching her

C. after the writer failed to get help from her father

D. when the writer discovered she was short of money

6. The underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 5 probably means “ ___ ”.

A. happy B. surprised

C. angry D. disappointed

7. What lesson can we learn from the writers story？

A. Its wise to give help to those in need.

B. The world is full of love and surprises.

C. We should look at things from two sides.

D. Never judge a person by his appearance.

C

There is no better way to enjoy Scottish traditions than going fishing and tasting a little whisky at a quiet place like the Inverlochy Castle. When Queen Victoria visited there in 1873 she wrote in her diary， “I never saw a lovelier spot.” And she didnt even go fishing.

Scotland is not easily defined. In certain moments， this quiet land of lakes and grass mountains changes before your very eyes. When evening gently sweeps the hillside into orange， the rivers， teeming with fish， can turn into streams of gold. As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket on the bank of River Orchy， near the Inverlochy Castle， any frustration will float away as gently as the circling water. Its just you and purple， pink， white flowers， a perfect harmony. If you are a newcomer to fishing， learning the basics from a fishing guide may leave you with a lifetimes fun. For many， fishing is more than a sport; it is an art.

Scotland offers interesting places where you can rest after a long days fishing. Set against a wild mountain and hidden behind woodland， the beautiful Inverlochy Castle Hotel below the Nevis is a perfect place to see the beauty of Scotlands mountains. Ben Nevis is the highest of mountains， and reaching its 1342-metre top is a challenge. But its not just what goes up that matters; what comes down is unique. More than 900 metres high， on the mountains north face， lies an all-important source of pure water. Its name comes from the Gaelic language “usqueb” or “water of life”， and it is the single most important ingredient in Scotlands best known whisky.

8. The writer tells about the story of Queen Victoria to show that ___ .

A. the queen is rich in tour experience

B. 1873 is a special year for the queen

C. tasting whisky is better than going fishing

D. the Castle is a good place to go in Scotland

9. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed？

A. By analyzing causes. B. By giving descriptions.

C. By making comparisons. D. By following time order.

10. What is Ben Nevis special for？

A. The challenge up to its top.

B. The Inverlochy Castle Hotel.

C. The water from the mountain.

D. The beauty of its surroundings.

11. What is the writers purpose in writing the text？

A. To introduce Scottish traditions to tourists.

B. To describe the pleasures of life in Scotland.

C. To show the attractions of Scotland to readers.

D. To explore geographical characteristics of Scotland.

D

Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone， and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city cant wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.

The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out soon and cost between $250 and $600， The Times said， possibly including a variation of augmented （增強(qiáng)） reality， a technology already available on smartphones and tablets （平板電腦） that overlays information onto the screen about ones surroundings. So， for example， if you were walking down a street， indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.

“As far as a mainstream consumer product， this just isnt something anybody needs，” said Sam Biddle， who writes for Gizmodo.com. “Were accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things，” he added， “and the average consumer isnt gonna be able to afford another device （裝置） thats hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”

9to5Google publisher Seth Weintraub， who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since late last year， said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.

“Its just like smartphones 10 years ago，” Weintraub said. “A few people started getting emails on their phones， and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones， and its unnatural，” he said. “Theres gonna be improvements to that， and this a step there.”

12. What is one of the possible uses for the smartphone-like glasses？

A. Program the opening hours of a bar.

B. Renew the GPS in your smartphones.

C. Supply you with a picture of the future.

D. Provide information about your surroundings.

13. The underlined phrase “pop up” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ___ ”.

A. develop rapidly B. get round quickly

C. appear immediately D. go over directly

14. What does Sam Biddle think of the smartphone-like glasses？

A. Theyre necessary for teenagers.

B. Theyre attractive to New Yorkers.

C. Theyre available to people worldwide.

D. Theyre expensive for average customers.

15. What is Weintraubs idea about the smartphone-like glasses？

A. They may have a big market.

B. They are as common as smartphones.

C. They are popular among young adults.

D. They will be improved by a new technology.

Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15， 1452 in Italy.

He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However， Leonardo had many other natural abilities. ? ? ? ?1 ? ? ? ?Many of his inventions have become important in modern day life.

Although Leonardo hated war， he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun， which was produced in war many years later.

By watching the way birds fly， Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying. Among his sketches （素描） we can see many objects. ? ? ? ?2

Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines. ? ? ? ?3 ? ? ? ?He didnt cut any meat， which was very unusual in those times.

Leonardo never published his ideas and specific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing， which looks like writing in the mirror， starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left. ? ? ? ?4 ? ? ? ?Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many paintings unfinished because he thought they were not perfect.

5 ? ? ? ? We now believe， however， that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.

A. He was also a great inventor.

B. Leonardo was a strange man.

C. We have very little of his work today.

D. We consider them as modern flying machines.

E. No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was.

F. ?Leonardo invented some machines to make good use of

time.

G. Leonardo was strange and he enjoyed drawing flying

machines.

1. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?2. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?3. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?4. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5.

When Sir Winston Churchill， reached his eightieth birthday， he was presented with his portrait by a well-known modern artist， Graham Sutherland. The painting had been ordered and paid for to ? ?1 ? ?the grand old man of World WarⅡ.

Sir Winston and Lady Churchill were deeply moved by this ? ?2 ? ?of respect and affection. Neither of them， of course， allowed the others to ? ?3 ? ?how much they both disliked the portrait. “It makes me look ? ?4 ? ， which I am not！” protested Churchill in private. He only remarked that it was a good ?of modern art. His friends smiled. It was known that Churchills didnt ? ?6 ? ?modern art.

Churchill was so unhappy about the portrait that finally his wife had it ? ?7 ? . Churchill died at ninety in 1965. Lady Churchill ? ?8 ? ?him in 1977. Shortly after her death， the public ?learned what had happened to the painting， and a heated

broke out. The painter was understandably . The artist community， shocked and ? ?11 ? ， said that the destruction of the picture had been a crime. Historians said that they ?the disappearance of a historical document. All ?that the Churchills didnt have the right to do what they had done.

Graham Sutherland had told Churchill that he would ?him “as he saw him”. Churchill never had a ? ?15 ? ?to see the work in progress since the painter ? ?16 ? ?to show it to him. He found out only when he ? ?17 ? ?his present that Sutherland had seen him ? ?18 ? ?a heavy， sick， tired old man. Since he ?old age， he was naturally hurt.

Who has the right to deal with a work of art， the owner， the donor， or the artist who ? ?20 ? ?it？ Was the portrait a good one， as many （including the painter） said？ Or was it bad as others thought？ None of these questions have been answered yet to everybodys satisfaction.

1. A. introduce B. meet C. recognize D. honor

2. A. mark B. piece C. prize D. trade

3. A. see B. admit C. hear D. face

4. A. wise B. gentle C. stupid D. happy

5. A. goal B. form C. challenge D. example

6. A. care for B. learn from C. turn down D. make up

7. A. hidden B. sold C. destroyed D. returned

8. A. admired B. missed C. followed D. ended

9. A. conversation B. argument C. fight D. speech

10. A. sad B. anxious C. worried D. unlucky

11. A. afraid B. nervous C. curious D. angry

12. A. declared B. found C. complained D. regretted

13. A. hoped B. agreed C. knew D. believed

14. A. help B. ask C. paint D. show

15. A. chance B. duty C. right D. ability

16. A. wanted B. promised C. refused D. disliked

17. A. discussed B. received C. reported D. explained

18. A. as B. to C. about D. for

19. A. felt B. understood C. noticed D. hated

20. A. invented B. read C. wrote D. created

下列各句均有1個(gè)錯(cuò)誤，請改正。

1. Last night all of them succeeded escaping from the sudden fire. ____

2. Its said that her mother retired from the hospital last month because her deadly illness. ____

3. Americans eat twice as more vegetables per person every day now as they did in the 1920s. ____

4. Although she likes the bag very much， but she wont buy it because of its high price. ____

5. While we arrived at the station， the train had left. ____

1. 你不過是個(gè)新人，還輪不到你來告訴我怎么做我的工作。（be up to）

2. 這個(gè)團(tuán)體是由醫(yī)生組成的，已經(jīng)幫助過這一地區(qū)的很多人了。（be made up of）

3. 根據(jù)兩隊(duì)的情況比較，我們隊(duì)可能會(huì)輕易取勝。（chances are that...）

4. 這場社交舞會(huì)湯姆來得正好，既不早，又不晚。（neither... nor...）

5. 出乎所有人的意料，那個(gè)計(jì)劃取得了成功。（to ones surprise）

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

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The Maryland Science Center is more than fun. You can enjoy the first three floors of exciting things， watch the larger-than-life play on the 4th floor， and travel to other worlds， to faraway stars， on the 5th floor.

Dont just look. You are expected to feel， to turn， to push. Build your own house and learn why it stands or fails. Use computers to work out plans just as famous scientists have done. There is always something new to learn at the Maryland Science Center.

Children and group visitors enjoy half price.

The excitement of the Maryland Science Center does not end when you leave. Visit the Science Store for gift youd like to keep. Electronic jewelry， games， books， and more—take part of the Science Center home with you.

Information：

Where to call

24-hour general information （410） 686-5225

24-hour STARLINE night sky information （410） 539-STAR

Group visitor information （410） 685-2370

Hours

The Maryland Science Center is open 7 days a week （except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day）

Monday—Friday 10 am—6 pm

Saturday and Sunday 10 am—8 pm

1. Which is TRUE about the Maryland Science Center？

A. It has three floors altogether.

B. It helps visitors travel to other countries.

C. Visitors can play and learn at the same time.

D. The price is the same for children and adults.

2. By calling （410） 685-2370 we can get information about ___ .

A. the night sky show B. books and games

C. the play on the 4th floor D. group price tickets

3. The Maryland Science Center stays open ___ .

A. on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

B. almost all the weekdays and weekends

C. every day from 10 am to 8 pm

D. 24 hours a day， 7 days a week

B

Five years ago， when I taught art at a school in Seattle， I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student， and said， “Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today—and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week.”

A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.

Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect （感染） other students.

Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare， “But Im just not creative.”

“Do you dream at night when youre asleep？”

“Oh， sure.”

“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “Thats pretty creative. Who does that for you？”

“Nobody. I do it.”

“Really—at night， when youre asleep？”

“Sure.”

“Try doing it in the daytime， in class， okay？”

4. Why did the teacher use Tinkertoys in class？

A. To know more about the students.

B. To make the lessons more exciting.

C. To attract the students interest in art.

D. To teach the students about toy design.

5. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3？

A. He liked to help his teacher.

B. He preferred to study alone.

C. He was active in class.

D. He was imaginative.

6. The underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably means “___ ”.

A. mistake B. disadvantage

C. difficulty D. trouble

7. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams？

A. To help them to see their creativity.

B. To find out about their sleeping habits.

C. To help them to improve their memory.

D. To find out about their ways of thinking.

C

Almost every machine with moving parts has wheels， yet no one knows exactly when the first wheel was invented or what it was used for. We do know， however， that they existed over 5，500 years ago in ancient Asia.

The oldest known transport wheel was discovered in 2002 in Slovenia. It is over 5，100 years old. Evidence suggests that wheels for transport didnt become popular for a while， though. This could be because animals did a perfectly good job of carrying farming tools and humans around.

But it could also be because of a difficult situation. While wheels need to roll on smooth surfaces， roads with smooth surfaces werent going to be constructed until there was plenty of demand for them. Eventually， road surfaces did become smoother， but this difficult situation appeared again a few centuries later. There had been no important changes in wheel and vehicle （交通工具） design before the arrival of modern road design.

In the mid-1700s， a Frenchman came up with a new design of road—a base layer （層） of large stones covered with a thin layer of smaller stones. A Scotsman improved on this design in the 1820s and a strong， lasting road surface became a reality. At around the same time， metal hubs （the central part of a wheel） came into being， followed by the pneumatic tyre （充氣輪胎） in 1846. Alloy wheels were invented in 1967， sixty years after the appearance of tarmac roads （柏油路）. As wheel design took off， vehicles got faster and faster.

8. Why did transport wheels not become popular for some time probably？

A. Few knew how to use transport wheels.

B. Animals were a good means of transport.

C. Humans carried farming tools just as well.

D. The existence of transport wheels was not known.

9. What do we know about road design from the text？

A. It was easier than wheel design.

B. It was demanded by fast-moving vehicles.

C. It improved after big changes in vehicle design.

D. It provided conditions for wheel design to develop.

10. How is the last paragraph developed？

A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons.

C. By following time order. D. By using numbers.

11. What is the text mainly about？

A. The beginning of road design.

B. The history of public transport.

C. The development of transport wheels.

D. The invention of fast-moving vehicles.

D

Put your car keys away and forget about your travel pass—its time to do a bit of walking. National Walking Month is organized every May by Living Streets， an organization that was previously known as the Pedestrians Association. The associations aim is to make streets safe， attractive and enjoyable spaces for people to live， work， shop and play. By putting people first， Living Streets wants to create streets and spaces where people feel happier， healthier and more sociable.

The annual campaign gives participants a great opportunity to experience the many virtues （優(yōu)點(diǎn)） of walking. These include the physical health benefits of becoming fitter， the environmental advantages of not using vehicles， the joy of local discoveries seeing more of your local area on foot， the enjoyment of walking with other people， whether family， friends or work colleagues and finally the stress relief that comes from walking—walking can clear your head.

Walk to School Week， 19 to 24 May， is part of the months activities and its aim is to encourage parents to send children to school on foot， rather than take them in the car or let them use public transport. The movement was started in 1995 with only five participating schools and now two decades later， more than one million children take part.

Similarly， there is Walk to Work Week， 12 to 16 May， where grown-ups are encouraged to walk. In the morning， getting off the bus a stop early or parking a few streets away is a good way to add more steps to the daily total. And during the working day， rather than having lunch at the desks or in the canteen， take a walk and get some fresh air. Walk home with your workmates and chat away about everything under the sun but work！

12. Living Streets is working to ___ .

A. help people living in the street

B. build safer walkways for people

C. help people walk in the street and enjoy life

D. make people aware of environmental pollution

13. Paragraph 2 is to show that walking is ___ .

A. so interesting B. very relaxing

C. perfectly safe D. highly helpful

14. What do we know about Walk to School Week？

A. It is organized by the government.

B. It is held before Walk to Work Week.

C. It has developed rapidly over the last 20 years.

D. It encourages students to walk to school alone.

15. What is the text mainly about？

A. The Pedestrians Association.

B. A nationwide health movement.

C. The influence of walking on life.

D. National Walking Months history.

It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadnt healed （痊愈） from a（n） ?injury. With this happening to me， I had ?whether I should attend the meet or not. But there I was， ?for the 3，000-meter run.

“Ready... set...” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed ?me. I felt ashamed as I ?farther and farther behind.

“Hooray！” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest ?I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps （圈） ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. “Maybe I should ，” I thought as I moved on. ， I decided to keep going. During the last two laps， I ran in ?and decided not to ?in track next year. It wouldnt be worth it， even if my foot did .

When I finished， I heard a cheer— than the one Id heard earlier. I turned around and ?enough， the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.” I was ?when several girls came up to me. “Wow， youve got courage！” one of them told me.

“Courage？ I just ?a race！” I thought， “I would have given up on the first lap.” “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us？” said another girl.

Suddenly I got ?again. I decided to ?with track next year. I realized strength and courage arent always ?in medals and victories， but in the struggles we overcome. The ?people are not always the people who ， but the people who dont give up when they lose.

1. A. slighter B. worse C. earlier D. heavier

2. A. expected B. supposed C. imagined D. doubted

3. A. late B. anxious C. ready D. thirsty

4. A. across from B. ahead of C. next to D. close to

5. A. fell B. arrived C. turned D. came

6. A. cheer B. sound C. cry D. noise

7. A. slow down B. drop out C. go on D. speed up

8. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. However

9. A. delight B. fear C. pain D. control

10. A. play B. try C. race D. attend

11. A. heal B. work C. treat D. move

12. A. weaker B. longer C. lower D. louder

13. A. surprisingly B. sure C. well D. strangely

14. A. running B. leaving C. examining D. checking

15. A. finished B. held C. took D. lost

16. A. happiness B. hope C. interest D. experience

17. A. compete B. deal C. begin D. stick

18. A. measured B. praised C. tested D. increased

19. A. cleverest B. strongest C. wealthiest D. healthiest

20. A. fight B. pass C. succeed D. win

I am a doctor. People often come to see me because they have colds or coughs. People also come to see me because they are sad or nervous. Sometimes medicine helps. Sometimes ? ?1

（talk） helps. ? ?2 ? ?many doctors think that music can help people feel better. I asked a few of my ? ?3 ? ?（patient） how music helps them. “Sometimes I was angry when I was a child. My family ? ?4 ? ?（say）， play your feelings on the piano！ Sometimes I play a loud song on the piano. Soon I feel calm. I can laugh and cry through my fingers on the piano. Its ? ? 5

（nature） for me. Its like breathing.”

“Listening to music helps me feel ? ?6 ? ?（relax）. I like listening to music and dancing when I clean my house.”

“I play ? ?7 ? ?violin. I like playing at night ? ?8 ? ?it is quiet. After playing I am tired but I am happy. I always sleep ? ? 9

（good） after playing my violin.” Are you a musician？ Good！ Keep ? ?10 ? ?（play）. If you are not a musician， listen to music and sing or dance. Its good medicine.

1. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?2. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?3. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?4. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5.

6. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?7. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?8. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?9. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?10.

My mother always bought gifts to me for my birthdays. With my fifteenth birthday around the corner， she asked me I wanted. For the first time， I realize how lucky I was to have been born in such a fortunate family. I was satisfying and there was nothing more I needed. That was because I told my mother that instead of get an expensive gift， Id love to use the money to help others. At the first， she felt surprised. When she found out I was seriously， she offered me 500 yuan. She bought some toys and went to the orphanage in our city. I handed out the toys to the child and had a good time with them.

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1. They have run 800 meters around the ____ .

2. As a ____ ， you must do your best for excellence both from yourself and your trainee.

3. Our team ____ well in the match yesterday. As a result， we got the gold medal as the champion.

4. George has kept in touch with a number of his old workmates since his ____ .

5. There were students， businessmen， teachers and managers of different ____ and views.

6. Pepsi has always been one of the most popular ____ for many years.

7. Below-the-line advertising has the ____ of being cheap and very easy to produce.

8. Can you ____ me a job when I get there after I have a long trip in Hawaii？

9. If imported supplies of oil are suddenly reduced， our national ____ power will be lower.

10. The department store employed a professional ____ to display its goods in the window.

1. 這孩子太小了，所以提水對他來說是不可能的。（it is... for sb to do）

2. 只有你賺更多的錢，你才能和家人一起過上更好的生活。（only if）

3. 你應(yīng)該利用這好天氣給籬笆上油漆。（take advantage of）

4. 不管花多長時(shí)間、費(fèi)多少力氣，我們都必須完成今天的工作。（have to）

5. 實(shí)際上，提前購買火車票通常能保證你有一個(gè)好座位。（guarantee）

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The Coolest Hotels in the World

Ariau Amazon Towers

The Ariau Amazon Towers hotel lets you sleep in a tree house. Eight towers make up this hotel that offers over 300 rooms. If you really want to get into the spirit， book the Tarzan Suite which is large enough for a big family. Youll be thirty feet up in the air and can travel between the towers through their wooden walkways.

Prices： starting at $300 one night for each person for a regular room and going all the way up to $3，000 for the Tarzan Suite.

The Ice Hotel

Every winter in Jukkasjarvi， Sweden， a special kind of hotel called the Ice Hotel is built. Each year， world-famous artists are invited to design and produce works of art from the ice， many of which can be found in the rooms. Youll have your choice between hot or cold rooms but you will be well advised to stay at least one night in a cold room for a true experience.

Prices： starting at $318 one night for each person for either a cold room or a warm one.

Propeller Island

Propeller Island City Lodge is a very special hotel that was designed by a German artist. Each room provides you with the possibility of living in a work of art. Every single piece of furniture in the thirty rooms of the hotel has been hand-made and each room is completely different. Youll be able to choose a room based on your own personal tastes.

Prices： starting at just $91 a night， and an additional person for only 20 extra dollars.

For information about other cool hotels in the world， visit the website： http：//www.bahamabeachclub.com.

1. What is special about the Ariau Amazon Towers hotel？

A. Every room has a walkway.

B. It is designed for big families.

C. You can sleep in the tree house.

D. You can choose any of the towers.

2. Two persons spending a night in one of these hotels have to pay at least ___ .

A. $111 B. $182 C. $600 D. $636

3. Which hotel would invite artists to come to work every year？

A. Propeller Island. B. Ariau Amazon Towers.

C. The Ice Hotel. D. Bahama Beach Club.

B

Today Ill be talking about the invention of the camera and photography. The camera is often thought to be a modern invention， but as early as 1727， a German physicist discovered that light darkens silver salt. Used as a camera， a big box was set up， and a small hole was cut in one side to let the light in; he made temporary pictures on the salt. Silver salt is still the base of the photographic film today. Then a French scientist made the first permanent picture by using a special piece of metal which was covered with silver salt. A photograph he made in 1826 still exists.

The painter De Gear improved the process by covering the metal as well as placing the common salt which we can eat. This was in 1839， the official date of the beginning of photographs. But the problem was the printing of the photographs. And it wasnt until other scientists developed the kind of photographic paper we use now that good prints were possible and photography became truly modern. In the 1870s， Matthew Bradey was able to take his famous pictures in American Civil War. In the 1920s， Georges Mann of the United States simplified film developing， and Dr Edward Lane invented the so-called “Instant Camera” which uses self-developing film. If we say photography came into existence in 1839， it follows that it took more than 100 years for the camera to reach its present condition of technical refinement （改進(jìn)）.

4. What discovery was important in the development of photography？

A. Light darkens silver.

B. Light darkens silver salt.

C. Light darkens natural salt.

D. Light darkens self-developing film.

5. How was the first permanent picture made？

A. By making use of special paper.

B. By using a special piece of metal.

C. By adding common salt to silver salt.

D. By giving a slight color to the silver salt.

6. Which year is regarded as the official date of the beginning of photography？

A. 1727. B. 1826.

C. 1839. D. 1870.

7. What do we know about Matthew Bradey according to Paragraph 2？

A. He was a soldier.

B. He painted portraits.

C. He took war photographs.

D. He designed a hand-held camera.

C

Obviously， art always amuses children and they can easily engage in it. This only proves that introducing art education at an early age is a great way to let children express what they see in their environment. Art activities give your children pleasurable experiences.

Art education helps children learn and improve communication skills. Apparently， there are children who find difficulty in communicating in words. In this sense， expressing their feelings through art is an excellent outlet. Art for kids offers a lot of important skills in life that will lead them to the right path. Simply watching television can teach them to read and count. Therefore， allowing your kids to paint can tell the thought in their mind.

Every child should learn problem solving naturally and on his own. In fact， when children are making something like drawing or painting， it is one way of problem solving. It is because art gives more realistic models that are stable. Likewise， art education can also help in developing critical-thinking skills， music， dance and theater arts.

Moreover， creating arts in groups is an ideal way of mastering skills and in the same way they also learn from their peers without pressure unlike the formal teaching lessons. That is why adult supervising children engaging in art should know that art is not all about expressing talent but it is a skill of creativity.

Also， engaging in art education can help building confidence. It is because even if they do not make it the right way， yet they feel proud on their artistic creations. Since art is a good start to collaborate with others， children can easily learn the cultures from different parts of the world.

8. Who is the passage probably written for？

A. Parents. B. Artists.

C. Teachers. D. Scientists.

9. According to Paragraph 2， kids learning painting ___ .

A. gives them pleasurable experiences

B. helps show the feelings in their heart

C. offers them a different lifestyle successfully

D. makes them adapt to the competitive society

10. Why does art help solve problems？

A. It gives people more imagination.

B. It makes peoples brains work better.

C. It provides more materials to choose from.

D. It helps people know more about realistic models.

11. During the formal teaching lessons， children creating arts in groups may probably feel ___ .

A. creative B. stressed

C. proud D. curious

D

Working with a group of baboons （狒狒） in the Namibian desert， Dr Alecia Carter of the Department of Zoology， Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel （新奇的） food and a familiar food hidden in a box. Some baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task， while others had to learn for themselves. To work out how brave or anxious the baboons were， Dr Carter presented them either with a novel food or a threat in the form of a model of a poisonous snake.

She found that personality had a major impact on learning. The brave baboons learnt， but the shy ones did not learn the task although they watched the baboon perform the task of finding the novel food just as long as the brave ones did.

The same held true for anxious baboons compared with calm ones. The anxious individuals learnt the task by observing others while those who were relaxed did not， even though they spent more time watching.

This mismatch （不匹配） between collecting social information and using it shows that personality plays a key role in social learning in animals. The findings are significant because they suggest that animals may perform poorly in cognitive （認(rèn)知的） tasks not because they arent clever enough to solve them， but because they are too shy or nervous to use the social information.

The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social learning. If some individuals are unable to get information from others because they dont associate with the knowledgeable individuals， or they are too shy to use the information once they have it， information may not travel between all group members， preventing the formation of a culture based on social learning.

12. What is the first paragraph mainly about？

A. The design of Dr Carters research.

B. The results of Dr Carters research.

C. The purpose of Dr Carters research.

D. The importance of Dr Carters research.

13. According to the research， baboons that are more likely to complete a new learning task are those that___ .

A. have more experience B. can avoid possible risks

C. like to work independently D. feel anxious about learning

14. Dr Carters experiment shows some of the baboons ___ .

A. are intelligent but slow in learning

B. are shy but active in social activities

C. observe others but dont follow them

D. perform new tasks but dont concentrate

15. Dr Carters findings indicate our culture might be formed through ___ .

A. our storing information

B. our learning from each other

C. our understanding different people

D. our traveling between social groups

Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working， a couple of older boys stopped by to . “What are you doing？” asked one of the visitors. “We plan to dig a hole all the way through the ！” one of the brothers volunteered .

The older boys began to ， telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was . After a long silence， one of the ?picked up a jar （罐子） full of spiders， worms and many other kinds of insects. He ?the cover and showed the wonderful ?to the scoffing （嘲笑的） visitors. Then he said quietly and ， “Even if we dont dig all the way through the earth， look at what we have found ?the way！”

Their ?was far too ambitious， but it did cause them to dig. And that is what a goal is for—to cause us to move in the ?we have chosen， in other words， to keep us ！ But not every goal will be fully . Not every job will end . Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every dream will be . But when you ? short of your aim， perhaps you can say， “Yes， but look at what I have found along the way！ Look at the wonderful things ?my life because I tried to do something！” It is in the digging that life is lived. And I ?it is the joy in the journey that truly ?in the end.

1. A. rest B. work C. watch D. play

2. A. house B. earth C. wall D. road

3. A. calmly B. patiently C. excitedly D. angrily

4. A. laugh B. shout C. stare D. smile

5. A. important B. difficult C. impossible D. interesting

6. A. passers-by B. speakers C. visitors D. brothers

7. A. hit B. removed C. broke D. pushed

8. A. contents B. scenes C. pictures D. jars

9. A. properly B. confidently C. carefully D. happily

10. A. in B. along C. over D. out

11. A. goal B. sense C. task D. result

12. A. way B. direction C. life D. business

13. A. thinking B. moving C. digging D. living

14. A. made B. prepared C. understood D. achieved

15. A. surprisingly B. pleasantly C. hopelessly D. successfully

16. A. taken B. realized C. carried D. treasured

17. A. fall B. lose C. pay D. reach

18. A. getting into B. turning to

C. coming into D. holding to

19. A. remember B. notice C. decide D. believe

20. A. matters B. happens C. appears D. exists

A mouse， because of an unlucky chance， made close ?（friend） with an evil frog. One day， the frog played ?trick on the mouse by tying a foot of the mouse to his own. At first， both of them joined together and the frog ?（lead） his friend towards the pool in which he lived， and didnt stop ?he reached the side of the water. Then the frog suddenly jumped into the water and the mouse was pulled in with ?（he）. The frog enjoyed the water and swam in it around， happily （cry） as if he had done a great deed. The unhappy mouse died soon in the water， and his body floated around ?the surface， fastened to the foot of the frog. A hawk （鷹） saw the ?（die） mouse， suddenly flew down towards it， caught it and flew away. The frog， still ?（tie） to the leg of the mouse， was also carried off as a prisoner， and it ?（eat） by the hawk.

1. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?2. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?3. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?4. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5.

6. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?7. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?8. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?9. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?10.

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1. The 17-year-old little Russian girl won the hearts of everyone in the ____ hall.

2. The view set out above is based on Chinas ____ historical conditions.

3. It is very unusual for three own goals ____ in one football match at international level.

4. She reached the ____ of the 100-meter race after she made her best effort to compete with so many athletes.

5. Joe Louis has been the world heavyweight boxing ____ for many years.

6. The old lady has a ____ of kindness， so we all like her and want to help her with her housework.

7. The game ended in a ____ for our school， giving us an opportunity to get together and have fun.

8. Germany ____ war on France on August 1st， 1914.

9. We produce cheaper goods than our ____ ， which is our advantage.

10. Jack has developed his unusual ____ by working out daily at a gymnasium.

下列各句均有1個(gè)錯(cuò)誤，請改正。

1. He was late of my class over 20 minutes， which made me very angry. ____

2. More and more people join the game every year. ____

3. How cold it is， the boy always goes swimming in winter. ____

4. Ill eat some of the butter and keep rest for next breakfast.

____

5. How do you feel about the victory with Italy？ ____

1. 他說謊的原因是他這次考試只得了58分。（score）

2. 如果三分之二的人同意你所說的，我們就按你說的去做。（agree with）

3. 我想知道那天在她身上究竟發(fā)生了什么事——她看起來相當(dāng)難過。（on earth）

4. 那個(gè)穿粉紅色運(yùn)動(dòng)服的黑頭發(fā)女孩是誰？她很像一個(gè)我曾經(jīng)認(rèn)識(shí)的人。（with + 名詞）

5. 雖然石油價(jià)格確實(shí)在增長，但對石油的需求量也在增加。（on the increase）

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A new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage （航行） back to life.

Frank Hurleys pictures would be outstanding—undoubtedly first-rate photo-journalism—if they had been made last week. In fact， they were shot from 1914 through 1916， most of them after a disastrous shipwreck （海難）， by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival. Many of the images were stored in an ice chest， under freezing water， in the damaged wooden ship.

The ship was the Endurance， a small， tight， Norwegian-built three-master that was intended to take Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists， 27 men in all， to the southernmost shore of Antarcticas Weddell Sea. From that point Shackleton wanted to force a passage by dog sled across the continent. The journey was intended to achieve more than what Captain Robert Falcon Scott had done. Captain Scott had reached the South Pole early in 1912 but had died with his four companions on the march back.

As writer Caroline Alexander makes clear in her forceful and well-researched story The Endurance， adventuring （冒險(xiǎn)） was even then a thoroughly commercial effort. Scotts last journey， completed as he lay in a tent dying of cold and hunger， caught the worlds imagination， and a film made in his honor drew crowds. Shackleton， a onetime British merchant-navy officer who had got to within 100 miles of the South Pole in 1908， started a business before his 1914 voyage to make money from movie and still photography. Frank Hurley， a confident and gifted Australian photographer who knew the Antarctic， was hired to make the images， most of which have never before been published.

1. What do we know about the photos taken by Hurley？

A. They were made last week.

B. They showed undersea sceneries.

C. They were found by a cameraman.

D. They recorded a disastrous adventure.

2. Who reached the South Pole first according to the text？

A. Frank Hurley. B. Ernest Shackleton.

C. Robert Falcon Scott. D. Caroline Alexander.

3. What does Alexander think was the purpose of the 1914 voyage？

A. Artistic creation. B. Scientific research.

C. Money making. D. Treasure hunting.

B

While only 12 years old， it seems like Cameron Manor has done it all！ She is the Butterfly Caretaker at the Environmental Nature Center. She also creates fun educational videos about science. She makes and delivers free cupcakes to the elderly， and a story she wrote was published in Stone Soup， an international kids magazine！ Through all of her hard work she was even named a Discovery Girls example！

Cameron first started raising butterflies when her mother let her get her own butterfly growing kit （設(shè)備）. After mailing in for the butterflies， Cameron received five black caterpillars （毛毛蟲）.

One of Camerons favorite parts about raising her butterflies was decorating the bottom of the cage with flower petals （花瓣） and freshly sliced oranges so the butterflies could eat. “For anyone wanting to attract their own butterflies， he can attract butterflies by planting herbs， flowers， and trees such as wild cherry， willow， maple， alder， birch， gooseberry， currant， wild rhododendron and cabbage. Each flower and plant attracts its own butterflies，” Cameron says.

Over the last six months Cameron has raised over seventy butterflies. Her love for and experience with nature helped her become the new Butterfly Caretaker. Right now the butterfly house is being built. “I look forward to the day the new caterpillars arrive， so then there will be butterflies once again in the house，” Cameron said excitedly. “I am also looking forward to leading tourists in the butterfly house， to teaching young children how they can be butterfly protectors and growers.”

She also has a love for science. And the coolest thing is that she is using her knowledge of science to make fun educational videos for others. Camerons first science video was made for a contest on Discovery Kids.

4. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about？

A. Camerons goals. B. Camerons studies.

C. Camerons hobbies. D. Camerons achievements.

5. How did Cameron get her first caterpillars？

A. She bought them.

B. Someone sent them to her.

C. She caught them in the wild.

D. Her mother gave them to her.

6. What can we learn from Paragraph 3？

A. Butterflies should be fed frequently.

B. Oranges are butterflies favorite food.

C. The garden is the best place to raise butterflies.

D. Different plants can attract different butterflies.

7. Why was Cameron chosen as the Butterfly Caretaker？

A. She is good at raising butterflies.

B. She loves and often gets close to nature.

C. She taught kids how to protect butterflies.

D. She grew butterflies and sent them to others.

C

“A good book might clarify something you knew little about， transform your world view， or move you in ways you didnt think possible. The Soul of an Octopus （章魚） delivers on all three，” the magazine New Scientist commented.

After writing about birds， pigs and tigers， US naturalist Sy Montgomery decided to choose these many-footed animals as the subject of her latest book， The Soul of an Octopus： A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness.

“Here is an animal with poisonous liquid like a snake， a beak like a parrot， and ink （墨水） like an old-fashioned pen. It can weigh as much as a man and extend as long as a car， yet it can pour its baggy， boneless body through an opening the size of an orange. It can change color and shape. It has a tongue covered with teeth. It can taste with its skin，” Montgomery explained to the National Geographic on why octopuses inspired her.

What Montgomery is able to show in The Soul of an Octopus is that octopuses are creatures who exhibit personality， intelligence and emotion， despite having nervous systems completely different from our own. She uses different experiments to show that they possess consciousness as well as individual personalities. For example， based on her research， she finds out that Octavia， an octopus caught in the wild， is friendly and good at multi-tasking. And Kali， another octopus， who has been living at the New England Aquarium， is playful and loves exploring.

Montgomery is a good storyteller. Through her study of， and communication with， these extraordinary creatures she shares what she learns from both science and her experiences. Her skillful writing presents facts together with personal description， which makes the book very informative but easy to read.

8. Why do people think highly of The Soul of an Octopus？

A. It is themed with a many-footed animal.

B. It mainly explores consciousness and wonders.

C. It compares octopuses with birds， pigs and tigers.

D. It offers new knowledge and changes your viewpoints.

9. Why do Octopuses impress Montgomery greatly？

A. They have unusual physical structure and function.

B. Their body can become small as an orange.

C. They behave more like snakes and parrots.

D. Their liquid can be used as good ink.

10. What does Montgomery think of octopuses according to Paragraph 4？

A. They are friendly with each other.

B. They are similar to humans in a way.

C. They communicate with humans well.

D. They have different personalities from humans.

11. Which of the following best describes the book？

A. Vivid but unreal. B. Scientific and readable.

C. Influential and popular. D. Interesting but fictional.

D

Nanjing and Hangzhou Summer Camps Offered

We are looking for hard-working and open-minded English teachers to join the Nanjing （Jiangsu Province） and Hangzhou （Zhejiang Province） summer camps！

Both of the summer camps will run from the beginning of July to the end of August. You will be expected to teach spoken English to Chinese students of different ages. We encourage you to bring your own culture to the classes to make things more interesting.

The information of the Nanjing camp：

● Working hours： 40 hours per week， 5 working days per week.

● Salary： about 7，000 RMB per month.

● Accommodation： free （single room）.

The information of the Hangzhou camp：

● Working hours： 5 hours per day （ = 50 min./class × 6 classes）， one day rest per week.

● Salary： 20，160 RMB in total （420 RMB per day = 70 RMB/class × 6 classes）.

● Accommodation： free （shared room）.

The requirements of the summer camps：

● Native English speakers （US， England， Canada， Australia， New Zealand）.

● A university degree.

● Teaching experience.

Please send us your resume （簡歷）， copies of certificates and passport if you are interested in the camps.

E-mail： teacher1324@sina.com.cn

For more information you can visit our website at http：//www.Englishsummercamps.com.cn. Look forward to hearing from you soon！

12. How long will a teacher work for the summer camps？

A. Less than one month. B. About five weeks.

C. About eight weeks. D. More than two months.

13. Compared with the Nanjing camp， the Hangzhou camp ___ .

A. pays a higher salary

B. has longer working hours

C. has fewer students to teach

D. provides better accommodation

14. What kind of people is the passage mainly written for？

A. Foreign English teachers.

B. Chinese English teachers.

C. English-learning students.

D. Chinese-speaking students.

15. Who might be accepted as a teacher at the summer camps？

A. Jerry， a university student from Australia.

B. Wang Li， an excellent teacher from China.

C. Robert， a high school student from the USA.

D. Linda， an experienced university teacher from Canada.

How to Be Good at Sports

If sports are something that interests you， it stands to reason that you would want to be good at them. Here are some tips that can help you become a good player.

Set ambitious but realistic goals. If you want to be great at sports， you need to set your aims high. ?Instead， you should take a look at what you are， and figure out where you think you would like to be. Give yourself a suitable amount of time to achieve that goal.

Be patient. ?Impatient athletes tend to make poor ones. If youre not patient， youll try to jump into advanced techniques long before youre ready. Youll feel discouraged when you dont see immediate improvement.

Join a sports team. Most of the sports teams are free to join. If you go to school， you should go for team tryouts when theyre happening.

Accept criticism. When you play sports， you will unavoidably receive criticism， whether from a coach or other players. ?Are they angry because you missed a pass， or do they sincerely want to help you improve？ In a lot of cases， you can use criticism as motivation （動(dòng)力） to get better.

A skill becomes mastered when youre able to do it without thinking. Given enough time and practice， a skill will eventually fall under this category.

A. Skills are often slow to build.

B. This does not mean being unrealistic.

C. You need to take most of it with skepticism.

D. Practice until your skills become second nature.

E. You also need to be clear about what you are good at.

F. If youre not in school， you can find a sports club online.

G. An important reason why people join sports teams is to

make friends.

1. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?2. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?3. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?4. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5.

Across the street from our home was a school and I would often watch the kids as they played basketball during the break. I often noticed a small ?playing with boys. I watched in ?as she ran circles around the other kids. She ?to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. At other times I saw her playing alone， sometimes until .

One day I asked her why she ?so much. She looked ?into my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said， “The only way I can go to ?is to get a scholarship （獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金）. I believe that I would get it if I were good enough at . My daddy told me if the dream is big enough， the facts dont .” Then with a determined smile she ran towards the court. I watched her ?those junior high years and into high school. Every week， she led her team to victory.

One day in her senior year， I saw her sitting in the grass， head ?in her arms. The coach told her that at 5 feet 5 inches she would ?never get to play for a top-ranked team—much less offered a scholarship—so she should ?dreaming about college. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She ?her head from her hands and told me that her father said those coaches just did not understand the ?of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship， nothing could stop her except one thing—her own .

The next year， as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game， she was ?by a college coach. She was indeed ?a scholarship， a full one. She was going to get the college education that she had ?of and worked toward for all those years. Its ： If the dream is big enough， the facts dont count.

1. A. boy B. girl C. teacher D. coach

2. A. question B. shock C. wonder D. delight

3. A. managed B. tried C. preferred D. attempted

4. A. morning B. noon C. dark D. afternoon

5. A. practised B. suffered C. performed D. played

6. A. nervously B. quickly C. quietly D. directly

7. A. team B. court C. college D. school

8. A. football B. basketball C. study D. work

9. A. damage B. lie C. count D. win

10. A. past B. over C. beyond D. through

11. A. buried B. placed C. hidden D. dropped

12. A. naturally B. sadly C. nearly D. probably

13. A. stop B. consider C. enjoy D. keep

14. A. shook B. lifted C. turned D. moved

15. A. effect B. power C. aim D. advantage

16. A. change B. career C. promise D. attitude

17. A. examined B. exchanged C. seen D. found

18. A. brought B. handed C. sent D. offered

19. A. thought B. dreamed C. complained D. warned

20. A. true B. possible C. proper D. perfect

Dear Mary，

I receive your E-mail just now. Dont worry about me. Im getting on well at my research work in the lab. But to my greatly surprise， you say you will give up learn English. The reason is that you have not been done well in it recently and you have lost interests. Im afraid I cant agree with you. I know it is difficult to learn English， so English is widely using in the world today. It will be important tool in our future work. Besides， it is becoming more and more important in our daily life. If you study hard， you will succeed. Do remember that when there is a will， there is a way. Im looking forward to hearing good news from you.

Yours，

Li Hua

假定你校將舉行以“My Favorite Sport”為題的英語演講比賽，請寫一篇演講稿，內(nèi)容包括：

1.你喜歡的體育運(yùn)動(dòng)項(xiàng)目;

2.你喜歡該運(yùn)動(dòng)的理由;

3.該運(yùn)動(dòng)的注意事項(xiàng)。

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。

My Favorite Sport