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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    There’s been a lot of talk about white-and-blue collar workers, and you may have even heard of gold collar workers, but lately a new color of collar is making its way into China’s urban vernacular（土话）—green. Green collars say no when work is life and life is work. They choose to get out of the fast lane（车道）, and explore new ways of living “green”.
    Living green doesn’t mean someone is working as an environmentalist, biologist or scientist. Instead it is more of a lifestyle choice. A typical green collar is well educated like a white-collar but physically tough like a blue-collar, likely born in the 70s or 80s of the last century and living in one of China’s big cities, with a monthly income well above 5,000 yuan （about US $700）.
    The life of a green collar may go something like this; Turn off the mobile phone after work, eat only healthy food rich in vitamins, go on hikes every weekend, and like to help the underprivileged. 
    Green collars even have their own club. In Beijing, the Green Collar Club is for people who share a “be happy, healthy and helpful” spirit. The club often holds charity parties and uses the donations for environmental protection and poverty relief（摆脱贫困）projects in China.
    “They are successful in their careers, but do not miss the pleasures in life. They have a lot of money, but do not fall slave to it.” said Zuo Shiguang, one of the founding members of the club

    1. 1.

      What is the passage mainly about?

      1. A.
        Differences between white-and-blue collars and green collars
      2. B.
        The increasing awareness of environmental protection
      3. C.
        New trends of life in China’s big cities
      4. D.
        The lifestyle of green collars
    2. 2.

      Green collars will     after work

      1. A.
        prefer to be left alone
      2. B.
        have fun with old friends
      3. C.
        think nothing about work and more
      4. D.
        do a lot of extra work at home
    3. 3.

      What ’s Zuo Shiguang’s attitude towards green collars?

      1. A.
        Appreciative
      2. B.
        Doubtful
      3. C.
        Negative
      4. D.
        Neutral
    4. 4.

      The underlined part “the underprivileged” probably refers to those who are        

      1. A.
        in heavy polluted areas
      2. B.
        in faraway places
      3. C.
        in a poor state of education
      4. D.
        in unfavourable conditions

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    There are many international organizations which work to save and protect endangered species and natural environment. If you would like more information about any of the organizations listed blow, you can write to the addresses given.
    Friends of the Earth (FOE) campaigns on a range of problems including rainforests, the countryside, water and air pollution and energy.
    Friends of the Earth International Secretariat P. O. Box 19199 1000 G. D.
    Amsterdam
    The Netherlands     		Greenpeace uses peaceful but direct action to defend the environment. It campaigns to protect rainforests and sea animals, stop global warming and end pollution of air, land and seas. It also opposes nuclear (核) power.
    Greenpeace International
    1016 DW Amsterdam
    The Netherlands
     
    BirdLife international is an organization
    which works to save endangered
    birds all over the world
    BirdLife International
    Wellbrook Court
    Girton Road
    Cambridge CB3 ONA
    England    		WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature is the world’s largest private international organization for the protection of nature and endangered species.
    Information Officer
    WWF International
    Avenue du Mont-Blanc
    1196 Gland
    Switzerland

    1. 1.

      If you want to learn more about the organizations, you can       

      1. A.
        call them
      2. B.
        write them a letter
      3. C.
        visit them
      4. D.
        send them an e-mail
    2. 2.

      Which problem will be paid close attention to by FOE?

      1. A.
        Overhunting ocean animals
      2. B.
        Killing endangered birds
      3. C.
        Heavy air pollution
      4. D.
        Global warming
    3. 3.

      If you oppose nuclear power, you can join      

      1. A.
        Friends of the Earth
      2. B.
        World Wide Fund For Nature
      3. C.
        BirdLife International
      4. D.
        Greenpeace
    4. 4.

      What can we learn about WWF?

      1. A.
        It helps to protect nature and save endangered animals
      2. B.
        It is the world’s largest international organization
      3. C.
        It works for private companies and rich people
      4. D.
        It is a private organization in the United States
    5. 5.

      Which is the best title for the passage?

      1. A.
        Endangered animals
      2. B.
        Global traffic problems
      3. C.
        Environmental protection organizations
      4. D.
        Natural beauty

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Mark Twain is a name not usually connected with Broadway(百老汇), but now his play “Is He Dead” will receive its first public performance on November 29.
    “Is He Dead” was written by Mark Twain in 1898 but was never performed. It was rediscovered in 2002 by Shelley Fisher Fishkin, an English professor and director of the American Studies Program at Stanford University. It was published the following year by the University of California Press.
    The story is about a group of poor artists who fake the death of their friend in order to increase the value of his work.
    “Is He Dead” is set in France in the 1840s and centers on the French painter Jean-Francois Millet. “Millet was probably the most popular European painter in the United States in Twain’s lifetime,” Fishkin said in a telephone interview. “Americans greatly admired him because he focused on the life of the common man and the common woman.”
    According to Fishkin, “Is He Dead” is a satire(讽刺) about how value is created in the art world. Twain wrote the play when he was coming out of the hardest time of his life

    1. 1.

      What’s “Is He Dead” about?

      1. A.
        The death of a poor artist in the 1840s
      2. B.
        A trick played by a group of poor artists
      3. C.
        A story about the French painter Jean-Francois Millet
      4. D.
        An experience Mark Twain had gone through
    2. 2.

      From the second paragraph we learn that ______

      1. A.
        the play was one of Mark Twain’s early works
      2. B.
        no one knew the play until 2002
      3. C.
        Fishkin is an expert on Mark Twain’s works
      4. D.
        the play was published in 2002
    3. 3.

      According to Fishkin, Jean-Francois Millet was admired by Americans because ____

      1. A.
        he was a famous French painter at that time
      2. B.
        he focused on the life of ordinary Americans
      3. C.
        his works showed respect for ordinary people
      4. D.
        Mark Twain agreed on his thoughts
    4. 4.

      We can infer from the passage that Mark Twain ______

      1. A.
        had experienced several difficult times for no money
      2. B.
        was a good novelist but a bad playwright(剧作家)
      3. C.
        was a writer who only cared about ordinary people’s life
      4. D.
        was dissatisfied with some methods of creating the value of art work

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Let’s say you took violin lessons all through elementary school, but you haven’t got the instrument out of its case for years. Were all those lessons a waste of your parents’ money because you didn’t become a violinist?
    Even though it has been a long time since you played the violin, a new study shows that as little as one year of music training can have a positive impact (影响) on your brain that will last the rest of your life.
    In an experiment, researchers compared children who had taken music lessons to those who hadn’t. Laurel Trainor, who studies music and the mind, discovered that the musically-trained children had better brain responses in certain sound recognition exams. Trainor’s findings show the possibility that musical education can actually improve the brain’s hearing cortex(大脑皮层). “The study’s results show that music training affects attention and memory, and helps children develop learning skills. In this way music training might lead to better learning across a number of fields,” Trainor said in a statement. The effects of music education are even more obvious on children with difficulty in reading and writing and other language-related disabilities.
    So, whether you can play a good piece of music or not, it’s likely that your years of music lessons have prepared your brain for all the speeches, emails, and adult conversations that are part of your life today. We should help make sure that children today have the same opportunities for music, and help out by volunteering with or donating instruments to your school’s music education department

    1. 1.

      Compared with children who haven’t taken music lessons, musically-trained children _______

      1. A.
        sing better
      2. B.
        do better in exams
      3. C.
        recognize sounds better
      4. D.
        response more quickly
    2. 2.

      According to the study, we know musical education can _____

      1. A.
        change the structure of the brain
      2. B.
        improve children’s learning skills
      3. C.
        help children focus their attention
      4. D.
        provide more memorizing methods
    3. 3.

      What can we learn from the text?

      1. A.
        Adults should also take some music lessons
      2. B.
        The author has taken violin lessons when he was young
      3. C.
        Even a day’s music training can affect the human brain
      4. D.
        Music training can also help children with certain disabilities

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, carrier, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of the dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.
    Over the phone, his mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.” Memories fleshed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.
    “Jack, did you hear me?”
    “Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. it’s been so long since I thought of him. I’m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,” Jack said.
    “Well, he didn’t forget you. Every time I saw him he’d ask how you were doing. He’d reminisce (回忆) about the many days you spent over ‘his side of the fence’ as he put it, ” Mom told him.
    “I loved that old house he lived in,” Jack said.
    “You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s influence in your life,” she said.
    “He’s the one who taught me carpentry. I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important. Mom, I’ll be there for the funeral.” Jack said.
    Busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser’s funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.
    The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time, which was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture … Jack stopped suddenly.
    “What’s wrong, Jack?” his Mom asked.
    “The box is gone,” he said.
    “What box?” Mom asked.
    “There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he’d ever tell me was ‘the thing I value most’,” Jack said.
    It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.
    “Now I’ll never know what was so valuable to him,” Jack said sadly.
    Returning to his office the next day, he found a package on his desk. The return address caught his attention.
    “Mr. Harold Belser” it read.
    Jack tore open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack’s hands shook as he read the note inside,
    “Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bernett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life.” A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, and tears filling his eyes. Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly over the fine cover, he opened it.
    Inside he found these words carved: “Jack. Thanks for your time! Harold Belser.”
    “Oh. My God! This is the thing he valued most …”
    Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his assistant and cleared his appointments for the next two days. “Why?” his assistant asked.
    “I need some time to spend with my son,” he said

    1. 1.

      Why did Jack think Mr. Belser died years ago?

      1. A.
        College and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Belser
      2. B.
        Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser
      3. C.
        Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser
      4. D.
        His present busy life washed away his children memories
    2. 2.

      Jack’s mother told him on the phone about Mr. Belser EXCEPT that ______.

      1. A.
        Mr. Belser often asked how Jack was doing
      2. B.
        Mr. Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday
      3. C.
        Mr. Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address
      4. D.
        Mr. Belser had pleasant memories of their time together
    3. 3.

      Why did Belser send Jack his gold watch?

      1. A.
        Because he was grateful for Jack’s time with him
      2. B.
        Because he had no children or relatives
      3. C.
        Because he thought he had to keep his word
      4. D.
        Because Jack had always wanted it during his childhood
    4. 4.

      Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son?

      1. A.
        He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest
      2. B.
        He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son
      3. C.
        He had missed his son and his family for days
      4. D.
        He came to realize the importance of the time with his family
    5. 5.

      Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

      1. A.
        The Good Old Times
      2. B.
        What He Valued Most
      3. C.
        An Old Gold Watch
      4. D.
        The Lost Childhood Days

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Playing basketball isn’t ladylike. That’s what Jewell Chapman’s high school headmaster told her in 1961 when he was against the girls’ basketball program.
    “We were very discouraged, ” said Chapman, a forward（前锋）for her high school team of Des Moines.
    Nearly 50 years later, Chapman is back on the playground. She’s 62 and plays for “Hot Pink Grannies”, joining about 10 other women on a team whose uniforms are black trousers and hot pink socks. They play in the Iowa Granny Basketball League.
    It’s one of dozens of basketball leagues for women over 50 that have arisen across the country. For some, it’s a chance to exercise and meet people; for others, it’s a once – refused chance to make up.
    “You see more and more elderly women’s teams taking part in state and national competitions,” said Michael Rogers, a professor in sports studies at Wichita State University. “In the future it will be something common to have leagues like this.”
    Yearly surveys by the National Sporting Goods Association show the number of women aged 55 and older who play basketball at least 50 times a year has grown from 16,000 in 1995 to nearly 131,000 ten years later.
    The women on the Hot Pink Grannies are good – natured but competitive when game time comes.
    “I think I’m tough” says Colleen Pulliam, 69, showing off her strong arms at her challengers in a game against “Strutters”, known for their bright yellow socks.
    Granny Basketball Leagues and similar groups spread quickly through much of the country, including California, Louisiana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C

    1. 1.

      Which is right about Chapman?

      1. A.
        She thinks playing basketball isn’t ladylike
      2. B.
        She is now 62 years old and feels discouraged
      3. C.
        She plays basketball again about 50 years later
      4. D.
        She is a forward in the Hot Pink Grannies
    2. 2.

      The underlined sentence “it’s a once – refused chance to make up” in the fourth paragraph means          

      1. A.
        it is chance to realize their old dream
      2. B.
        it is chance to take part in sports
      3. C.
        it is chance to earn a reputation
      4. D.
        it is chance to compete for medals
    3. 3.

      Who is probably a player of “Hot Oink Grannies”?

      1. A.
        Des Moines
      2. B.
        Colleen Pulliam
      3. C.
        Michael Rogers
      4. D.
        Strutters
    4. 4.

      Which of the following statements is true?

      1. A.
        Some elderly women play basketball with the purpose of getting wealthy
      2. B.
        Granny Basketball Leagues have spread all over the USA
      3. C.
        The women on the Hot Pink Grannies are good – natured and less competitive
      4. D.
        The number of women aged 55 and older who play basketball has greatly increased
    5. 5.

      From the passage we can infer          

      1. A.
        in the 1960s, playing basketball wasn’t considered as a girls’ sport
      2. B.
        the color of the socks is of great importance to granny players
      3. C.
        more and more granny players are confident about getting higher scores
      4. D.
        Jewell Chapman’s high school headmaster has already changed his attitude

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Have you ever seen any students whose trousers hang so low that you can see their underwear? What do you think of that? Fashionable? Some of today’s teenagers are big fans of such a look. But recently this trend has been at the center of an argument in Italian middle schools. The headmaster of a school in central Italy has asked students to stop wearing low-rise jeans that expose underwear and parts of the body. His request came after a class trip, when he saw one boy's baggy trousers slide to his feet. He pointed out that this way of dressing is not suitable for school. But in Italy, a nation that takes fashion very seriously, the suggestion caused a debate among parents, teachers and students. The issue is whether the headmaster's request will limit students' freedom— or whether dress in Italian schools is too casual. A parents' group praised the move in favor of good taste, while others advised schools to stop worrying about fashion and fix up old school buildings. “We do not want to kick fashion out,” the headmaster explained, “but extremes of fashion like this are not right in school.” Many other schools have now requested that their students also stop wearing such trousers. Most students have simply ignored the request. Ludovica Gaudio, 14, wore extremely low trousers exposing orange underwear in class. It was cold, so she wore a matching orange scarf. Another 14-year-old said she would probably respect the request, simply for practical reasons. “I don't really feel comfortable in those sort of jeans，” said Sarah Lattanzi, “in winter, when dressed like that, it's quite cold and I am afraid my stomach will ache.”

    1. 1.

      What led to the argument in Italian middle schools？

      1. A.
        Students' craze for fashions
      2. B.
        Clothes that are too exposing
      3. C.
        Students' ignoring dress codes.（规则）
      4. D.
        Students' underwear
    2. 2.

      Which of the following supports the headmaster's request?

      1. A.
        Fashion should be taken seriously
      2. B.
        Fashion should not be followed in school
      3. C.
        Students should have their freedom in choosing what they wear
      4. D.
        Students should be encouraged to have good taste in clothes
    3. 3.

      The argument against the headmaster's request is that ______.

      1. A.
        dress in Italian schools is too casual
      2. B.
        fashion should not be followed in school
      3. C.
        schools should pay attention to things more important than students' clothes
      4. D.
        low-rise jeans can do harm to youngster's health
    4. 4.

      The purpose of this story is to ______.

      1. A.
        show Chinese students that wearing very fashionable clothes in school is under attack in other countries, too
      2. B.
        show that dress code is necessary even in a country like Italy
      3. C.
        let us see that Italian students react differently to schools' requests
      4. D.
        tell us that a debate started in Italian middle schools over the way students dress in School

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Here is the Eight O’clock News.
    …
    Chinese people spent about 120 billion yuan during the first three days of the May Golden Week last year. This year it has increased to 140 billion yuan.
    The children of Beijing No.2 Middle School sang with students from Toronto in Canada to celebrate（庆祝）the 20th anniversary. They had been sister schools since 1986. They spent about two weeks together in Beijing. They visited the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. They took a lot of photos in Beihai Park.
    Have you ever got tired of heavy shopping bags? A new shopping assistant robot which was invented by a Japanese company could be the answer. The helpful robot can follow you around and carry several bags. The robot was tested at a shopping center in February 2006.
    About 500 people from different countries were in the 2006 “Rock Paper Scissors (剪刀)” World Match in Canada. This event was founded in 1842. It is said that playing this game is fun, and also a good way to solve problems among people.
    …
    And now it’s time for Morning Music

    1. 1.

      The students from Canada and Beijing No. 2 Middle School didn’t _________

      1. A.
        take photos
      2. B.
        visit places of interest
      3. C.
        sing songs
      4. D.
        have a football match
    2. 2.

      Which of the following is NOT talked about in the news?

      1. A.
        The robot can help with shopping bags
      2. B.
        A Japanese company invented the robot
      3. C.
        The robot was tested at a shopping centre
      4. D.
        There are such robots in people’s homes now
    3. 3.

      The underlined word “anniversary” means_________

      1. A.
        No.2 Middle School
      2. B.
        yearly return of the date of an event
      3. C.
        university
      4. D.
        the new beginning of something important
    4. 4.

      Which of the following is a game?

      1. A.
        Shopping assistant robot
      2. B.
        May Golden Week
      3. C.
        Rock Paper Scissors
      4. D.
        A visit to the school

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Maybe you’ve just invented something better than the iPhone or a solar-powered car. You don’t want anyone to steal your design. What should you do? Patent (申请专利) it! Patents are the best way to get credit for your work and help others continue advancing in that field. Here’s what you need to know.
    A patent gives you the right to an invention. The patent protects its owner, which means the invention can’t be copied or sold without their agreement. In exchange, the owner must reveal information about the invention. This contributes knowledge that helps other inventors improve on their own research. A patent usually lasts about 20 years.
    The first step to getting a patent is the application. The person applying must name the invention, explain its use and describe it clearly. The invention must be practical and contain some new characteristic — something that hasn’t been seen or used before. But not everything “new” can be patented. Many countries don’t allow patents on things like new concepts, scientific theories, medical procedures or substances already found in nature.
    You may not be able to see patents, but they’re connected to nearly everything. There are patents on things you use every day, like plastic, medicine and your computer. There are patents on things that are unavailable on the market, too. Apple is well-known for its patents on potential products, such as the “iBike” or the “iKey”.
    Of course there are also patents on inventions like this. Take the anti-eating face mask for example. This device locks around your head with a metal cage covering your mouth. You can breathe and speak, but you can’t eat!
    Although many patented inventions can be failures, there’s plenty of room for success. So if you have a cool invention, try to patent it

    1. 1.

      Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

      1. A.
        A patent can last for around 20 years
      2. B.
        Everything new can be patented
      3. C.
        Your invention is protected after you have applied for a patent
      4. D.
        Some patents are on the things that we use every day
    2. 2.

      We can infer that Apple’s iBike is _____

      1. A.
        a popular product
      2. B.
        a mere new concept
      3. C.
        a famous brand in the world
      4. D.
        a practical bike on the market
    3. 3.

      The underlined word “device” in Paragraph 5 can best be replaced by “_____”

      1. A.
        weapon
      2. B.
        medicine
      3. C.
        equipment
      4. D.
        strength
    4. 4.

      The purpose of writing this passage is to _____

      1. A.
        advertise
      2. B.
        persuade
      3. C.
        warn
      4. D.
        inform

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    It happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s DreamsfromMyFather and how it had changed my views of the current US president.The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was，in his words，“a wonderfully written book”. However，he then proceeded to talk about Mr Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all.I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.
    And it seems that he is not the only one.Clearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t.In the World Book Day survey，DreamsfromMyFather is at number 9.The survey lists top ten books，and various authors，which people have lied about reading.As I’m not one to lie too often，I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire ten books.But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one，GeorgeOrwell’s 1984.I think it’s absolutely outstanding.
    Asked why they lied，the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to.This could be difficult if the conversation became more in­depth!
    The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it.It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen，the Bronte sisters，Charles Dickens and so on.But when asked which authors they actually enjoy，they named J．K.Rowling，Jilly Cooper，and Stephen King (ah，the big sellers，in other words)．Forty­one percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story.
    So which books have you lied about reading—if any—and which is your favourite?

    1. 1.

      The main reason why people lie about reading is to________

      1. A.
        make fun of the listener
      2. B.
        impress the listener
      3. C.
        please the listener
      4. D.
        interest the listener
    2. 2.

      The underlined word“proceeded” in the passage probably means “________”

      1. A.
        wanted
      2. B.
        happened
      3. C.
        continued
      4. D.
        stopped
    3. 3.

      What does the World Book Day survey show?

      1. A.
        Nearly half of the people surveyed didn’t read through a whole classical book
      2. B.
        People don’t like DreamsfromMyFather and GeorgeOrwell ’s 1984
      3. C.
        Few people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen
      4. D.
        People usually enjoy reading books by Charles Dickens
    4. 4.

      What is the best title for the passage?

      1. A.
        Are You a Book Liar?
      2. B.
        Readers Are All Liars
      3. C.
        World Book Day
      4. D.
        Dreams from My Father

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