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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解


    The Cambodian government says more than 378 people died and hundreds more were injured in a stampede (踩踏) during the celebrations of the annual Water Festival late Monday in Phnom Penh.
    Less than 24 hours after the tragedy(悲剧), Cambodia's most serious loss of life in decades(十年), the government founded an organization to investigate(调查) how so many died on what was meant to be one of the nation's most joyous occasions.
    Most of the victims(牺牲品) were young people in their teens and twenties. They were some of the estimated(估计) two million who had flooded to Phnom Penh for the Water Festival, which marks the end of the rainy season.
    Most suffocated on the bridge, which thousands of people were using to leave Diamond Island, an entertainment(娱乐) area in the middle of the river. Others drowned(溺水) after jumping from the bridge into the water.
    Buot Panha, 19, said shortly after 9:30 on Monday evening he ended up trapped(围困) with his friends in the middle of the bridge, fighting to breathe while terrified people struggled all around him.
    Being tall saved his life, since he could stretch(伸出) his neck to take in oxygen(氧气). Shorter people were unable to do that, he says, which may be why two-thirds of the victims were women.
    He tried to help a woman who was trapped with two children near him. She was screaming for people to help. Being tall, Buot Panha grabbed(抓住) one child and pushed him above the crowd to help him breathe.
    But then some of the young men were told to jump off the bridge into the river to make room. So he handed back the child, squirmed his way to the edge, and jumped.
    Some like Buot Panha were fortunate, jumping into the river below and swimming for the shore. But many simply could not move, and died where they lay.
    Buot Panha says his first Water Festival will be his last. He vows(发誓) never to come back

    1. 1.

      The passage is mainly about ________

      1. A.
        Water Festival celebrations
      2. B.
        a stampede in Cambodia
      3. C.
        a teenager, Buot Panha
      4. D.
        a woman and her children
    2. 2.

      What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

      1. A.
        It is the biggest tragedy in decades in Cambodia
      2. B.
        It is the most serious loss of life in decades in Cambodia
      3. C.
        The government ordered an investigation
      4. D.
        Water Festival is Cambodia’s most joyous occasion
    3. 3.

      The underlined word “suffocated” (in Paragraph 4) probably means ________

      1. A.
        breathed in
      2. B.
        felt uncomfortable
      3. C.
        died from too little oxygen
      4. D.
        left in a hurry
    4. 4.

      Most of the deaths were caused as a result of _________

      1. A.
        being unable to breathe
      2. B.
        being drowned
      3. C.
        violence
      4. D.
        the rainy season
    5. 5.

      Which of the following is TRUE about Buot Panha according to the passage?

      1. A.
        His being tall saved him in the river
      2. B.
        He struggled through the crowd to save one child
      3. C.
        It was his first time to attend the Water Festival alone
      4. D.
        He will never come back to Phnom Penh for the Water Festival

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    There is an English saying: “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into (调查) laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health. Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial (有益的).
    Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated (忍受) the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which reduce both stress (紧张；压力) and pain.
    As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics (诊所), in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter

    1. 1.

      The underlined phrase “took the saying seriously” in the first paragraph probably means “________”

      1. A.
        treat the saying as important
      2. B.
        treat the saying as interesting
      3. C.
        treat the saying as dangerous
      4. D.
        treat the saying as funny
    2. 2.

      The main idea of the passage is _______

      1. A.
        laughter and physical exercises have similar effects on the human body
      2. B.
        smile can produce the same effects as laughter
      3. C.
        pain can be reduced by laughter
      4. D.
        laughter is the best medicine
    3. 3.

      Doctors hold laughter clinics _______

      1. A.
        to give better condition to their patients
      2. B.
        in order to improve patients’ health
      3. C.
        to make patients smile
      4. D.
        to prove smile and laughter have the same effect

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Student Membership-----Cambridge Arts Cinema
    Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make most of it and save money.

    1. 1.

      Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema?

      1. A.
        Monthly premieres
      2. B.
        The preview screening
      3. C.
        Meetings with filmmakers
      4. D.
        The Cambridge Film Festival
    2. 2.

      If you're a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free＿

      1. A.
        Darkroom Gallery shows
      2. B.
        special film events
      3. C.
        mailed programmes
      4. D.
        film shows
    3. 3.

      How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last?

      1. A.
        One year
      2. B.
        Nine months
      3. C.
        Eight months
      4. D.
        Four months
    4. 4.

      For what purpose is the text written?

      1. A.
        Increasing the cinema's membership
      2. B.
        Offering students cheaper tickets．
      3. C.
        Telling the public of the cinema's address
      4. D.
        Announcing the opening of a premiere

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    On the first day of college our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know.
    I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, “Hi, handsome! My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you can!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.
    “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel.”
    “No seriously,” I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.
    After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We instantly became friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk non-stop.
    I was always mesmerized(催眠) listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon(偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went.
    At the year end, Rose finished the degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral to pay their respects to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it’s never too late to be all you can possible be

    1. 1.

      Why did Rose go to college at her age?

      1. A.
        She wanted to marry a rich husband
      2. B.
        It was her dream to receive college education
      3. C.
        She wanted to change her present situation
      4. D.
        She wanted to get a Bachelor Degree
    2. 2.

      Which of the following can best describe Rose?

      1. A.
        Serious, helpful and hard-working
      2. B.
        Outgoing, humorous and determined
      3. C.
        Brave, warm-hearted and optimistic
      4. D.
        Rich, sensitive and graceful
    3. 3.

      It can be inferred from the passage that              

      1. A.
        Rose didn’t have any relatives when she died
      2. B.
        Rose had lived a very hard life
      3. C.
        the author was unwilling to understand Rose
      4. D.
        the author learned a lot from his old friend Rose
    4. 4.

      By writing the passage the author intends to              

      1. A.
        encourage old people to receive a good education
      2. B.
        describe the author’s college life
      3. C.
        introduce an admirable old college student
      4. D.
        teach young people to value their school life

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    What exactly is intelligence? There aren’t any easy answers．Despite the progress that has been made in genetics and psychology, human intelligence has remained one of the most controversial areas of modern science，until now, that is, for the discovery of a gene linked to intelligence has made the experts think again．
    Robert Plomin of the Institute of Psychiatry in London and his colleagues in the US have been looking into genetic make-up．From their research, they have discovered that a slightly different gene is more common in those with a high IQ．Plomin analyzed DNA from two groups of 51 children aged between 6 and 15．What he found was that the first group had an IQ of 136, putting them in the top 5% of the population, while the other group had an average IQ of 103．An analysis of their genes showed that 32% of children in the higher group had the gene in question, while only 16% in the second group did．However, there is a lot more research to be done, and Plomin himself is cautious at this early stage．He suggests that there are probably many genes that contribute to intelligence, rather than just one. Several studies have shown a strong link between IQ and career success, although some psychologists remain unconvinced about this．Professor Michael Rowe, who has written a book called Genius Explained, is one of these．“The people with the highest IQs are not usually the ones who do best in their careers．”
    Many psychologists now believe that when it comes to intelligence, IQ isn’t everything．Many alternative views have been put forward recently．One example is the idea of multiple intelligences, which was developed in the 1980s by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner．This offers a much broader view than the IQ theory, including creativity and communication skills as relevant factors in intelligence．
    Tony Buzan, brain expert and author of Master your Memory, is enthusiastic about this belief, arguing that true geniuses do indeed appear to combine high levels of each type of intelligence．He lists Alexander the Great, Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein as examples．At the same time, Buzan believes that everyone can develop their intelligence, only if they take the trouble to exercise their brain．Perhaps there’s hope for us all!

    1. 1.

      What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

      1. A.
        The development of intelligence
      2. B.
        The idea of multiple intelligences
      3. C.
        IQ isn’t everything for intelligence
      4. D.
        Alternative views have been put forward
    2. 2.

      Why does the author use data in Paragraph 2?

      1. A.
        To make a suggestion．
      2. B.
        To draw a conclusion
      3. C.
        To prove an idea．
      4. D.
        To give an example
    3. 3.

      What can we learn from the passage?

      1. A.
        Robert Plomin confirms genes have something in common
      2. B.
        Howard Gardner thinks intelligence includes various factors
      3. C.
        Michael Rowe approves of a strong link between IQ and career
      4. D.
        Tony Buzan agrees geniuses exercise brain to improve intelligence
    4. 4.

      What might be the best title of the passage?

      1. A.
        The relationship between genes and intelligence
      2. B.
        IQ benefits a lot from high intelligence
      3. C.
        How to develop intelligence．
      4. D.
        What makes intelligence

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    When you are talking to somebody at a party, do you focus entirely on the person you are speaking with or does your attention keep jumping around the room to all the other people there? General1y, if the person is someone you really want to talk to, you will focus on him. Most other people will only get about half of your attention.
    You may think that this is OK, because if you don’t really want to talk to him, then what does it matter if you don’t give him your full attention? Consider two things. First, you may just not realize the importance of that conversation. If you are at a networking meeting and you hope to meet the CEO of Company X, but you end up talking to someone who has a low-level job at a different company, then you may let your attention wander（走神）as you speak to him. But maybe you don’t realize that this person has already met the CEO and could introduce you. Do you think he will do that if he feels you don’t really care about speaking to him? This doesn’t mean you need to spend the whole time talking to him. Five or ten minutes of real attentive（专心的）conversation can be worth 30 minutes to an hour of partial attention.
    Second, whether you want to speak to someone is based on the situation. You can love your wife, but if she tries to talk to you while you are watching something you like on TV, where is your attention going? Make your own decision, but if you want her to feel valued, give her your 100% attention. The nice thing is that in many cases you can give her your attention for a few minutes and then return to what you were doing. You miss very little, she feels valued, and all is good

    1. 1.

      The author’s opinion is made believable mainly by ________

      1. A.
        using figures
      2. B.
        giving examples
      3. C.
        asking questions
      4. D.
        description
    2. 2.

      The second paragraph mainly tells you that ________

      1. A.
        you should be interested in everyone at a party
      2. B.
        you can refuse to talk to someone you don’t like at a party
      3. C.
        you should focus on whoever you are talking to
      4. D.
        you should be patient with everyone at a party
    3. 3.

      A person who has a low-level job probably ________

      1. A.
        would like to talk to you
      2. B.
        is well worth focusing on
      3. C.
        wants to make friends with you
      4. D.
        is the one you’re looking for
    4. 4.

      If your wife wants to talk to you when you are busy, you should ________

      1. A.
        decide what to do according to the situation
      2. B.
        go on with what you are doing
      3. C.
        stop doing anything immediately
      4. D.
        finish what you are doing with her
    5. 5.

      What is the main idea of this passage?

      1. A.
        Always be friendly to others at a party
      2. B.
        It is important for you to be active at a party
      3. C.
        You should respect your wife at any time
      4. D.
        Improve your communication skills by focusing on others

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, "This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot change it."
    Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors.
    I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.
    Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it.  Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting(运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.
    Remember that you reap what you sow. You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Don’t expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
    If someone's life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life

    1. 1.

      According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life ____________

      1. A.
        Doesn't need improving
      2. B.
        couldn't be improved
      3. C.
        will be better some day
      4. D.
        Will be worse in the future
    2. 2.

      What does the author think of the woman's life?

      1. A.
        positive
      2. B.
        satisfying
      3. C.
        colorful
      4. D.
        passive
    3. 3.

      Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?

      1. A.
        Your temporary problem is not discouraging
      2. B.
        Your luck can be changed by your efforts
      3. C.
        You can only achieve success when God wills it
      4. D.
        You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends
    4. 4.

      In Para.5, the author emphasized the importance of _____________

      1. A.
        positive action
      2. B.
        positive thinking
      3. C.
        hope for the best
      4. D.
        intention to succeed
    5. 5.

      The text is mainly written to advise you to ____________

      1. A.
        understand yourself
      2. B.
        improve your life
      3. C.
        believe in yourself
      4. D.
        change your normal way

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Street art can be found on buildings, sidewalks, street signs and even trash cans from Tokyo to Paris to New York City. This special kind of art can take the form of paintings, sculptures, cloth or even stickers. Street art has become part of a global visual culture. Now, even art museums and galleries are collecting the work of street artists. 
    It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art movement. This kind of art has developed in many kinds of ways in places all over the world. Also, because it is illegal to paint public and private property without permission, street artists usually work secretly. This secretive nature of street art and its countless forms make it hard to define exactly. And people have different opinions about the movement. Some think street art is a crime and destroys property. But others see this art as a rich form of non-traditional cultural expression.  Many experts say the movement began in New York City in the nineteen sixties. Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their TAG on walls and train cars around the city. This tag was a name they created to identify themselves and their artwork. This colorful style of writing is also called graffiti. It is visually exciting and energetic. 
    Graffiti also became a separate movement expressing the street culture of young people living in big cities. Graffiti art represented social and political rebellion. These artists could travel around areas of the city making creative paintings for everyone to see. Sometimes this street art created a dispute between artists and city officials. Graffiti artists created their images and city officials quickly painted over them. During the 1980s, two famous New York painters—Keith Haring and Jean Michel began showing their work in art galleries and museums. This is when street art started to become part of the more general popular culture

    1. 1.

      What can we infer from the first paragraph?

      1. A.
        Street art has become popular and is accepted as a kind of culture
      2. B.
        Street art is very special compared with other forms of popular art
      3. C.
        Many people are beginning to learn street art
      4. D.
        Street art is better developed in big cities than in rural areas
    2. 2.

      Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

      1. A.
        TAG was a word created by people to distinguish street artists and the other artists
      2. B.
        There are three reasons to explain why it is hard to define the history of street art
      3. C.
        The movement of street art began in the 1980s in New York City
      4. D.
        Not all the people think that the street art is a rich form of cultural expression
    3. 3.

      The city officials used to do away with graffiti probably because       

      1. A.
        they caused arguments between people
      2. B.
        they were ugly in someone’s eyes
      3. C.
        they were not painted under proper guidance
      4. D.
        they didn‘t express good traditional culture
    4. 4.

      They best title of the passage is       

      1. A.
        The way to become a street artist
      2. B.
        What does Graffiti art stand for?
      3. C.
        The history of an art movement
      4. D.
        The work of street artists

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car．I had just come from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of work．
    Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum．From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money．There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just don't want to be bothered．This was one of those “don't want to be bothered times”．
    “ I hope he doesn't ask me for any money,” I thought．
    He didn't．He came and sat on the edge of the pavement in front of the bus stop but he didn't
    look like he could have enough money to even ride the bus．After a few minutes he spoke．
    “That's a very pretty car,” he said．
    He was in rags but he had an air of dignity around him．His badly-grown blond beard kept more than his face warm．
    I said, “thanks,” and continued wiping off my car．He sat there quietly as I worked．The expected plea（乞求） for money never came．As the silence between us widened, something inside said, “ask him if he needs any help．” I was sure that he would say “yes” but I held true to the inner voice．
    “Do you need any help?” I asked．
    He answered in three simple words that I shall never forget．We often look for wisdom in great men and women．We expect it from those of higher learning and achievements．I expected nothing but an outstretched dirty hand．He spoke the three words that shook me．
    “Don't we all?” he said．

    1. 1.

      Why did the writer parked his car before the mall?

      1. A.
        Because he wanted to pick up his wife．
      2. B.
        Because he wanted to show off his car．
      3. C.
        Because he wanted to wipe off his car．
      4. D.
        Because he wanted to do some shopping．
    2. 2.

      Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word "bum" in Paragraph 2?

      1. A.
        dustman
      2. B.
        driver
      3. C.
        beggar
      4. D.
        robber
    3. 3.

      Which is the best title for this text?

      1. A.
        A good husband
      2. B.
        Didn't he need help?
      3. C.
        Don't we all?
      4. D.
        One should be generous

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Parties, iPods, concerts, movies, TV shows, video games, traffic. All of these things of the modern world make life entertaining and enjoyable. But our 21st-century lifestyle is also loud and, if we don’t take notice, it can have an effect on our hearing.
    Most teenagers don’t think about hearing loss. But if you experience any of the following symptoms（症状）, you may already be hearing damaged: you make efforts to hear normal talk, you have to turn up the TV or radio so high that others complain, you watch other people’s expressions to understand what they are saying, you ask people to repeat themselves, you misunderstand what people are saying or you hear ringing in your ears.
    iPods and other MP3 players are as common as the clothes you wear, and just as fashionable. But if you turn up an iPod to more than 60 percent of its maximum volume（最大音量）, and listen to music for more than an hour, you are asking for trouble. And, it does not matter if the music you play is classical, rock or heavy metal.
    Some researchers find that young people who break the so-called 60-percent/60-minute rule in listening to iPods are at the risk of suffering hearing loss.
    Why is an iPod dangerous? With ear buds placed directly in the ear canal and high-volume music played over a long period of time, it’s like working in a loud factory all day, being a maintenance（修理）person under a jet airplane or using a jackhammer（手提钻）on a building site.
    Similarly, iPod music can cause a short time or permanent（永久的）hearing damage. A loud iPod can cause a ruptured（破裂的）eardrum and, over time, may cause permanent damage to the tiny hairs in the inner ear. If these tiny hairs are damaged, they cannot effectively send sounds to the auditory nerves（听觉神经）that connect to the brain. If this happens, hearing loss becomes permanent

    1. 1.

      Which of the following shows that you are suffering hearing loss?

      1. A.
        You are interested to listen to others’ talking
      2. B.
        You have to read others’ expressions to understand them
      3. C.
        You can only understand others over the phone
      4. D.
        You always think you hear the ringing of the phone
    2. 2.

      Which of the following is TRUE when you listen to music?

      1. A.
        Listen at least an hour every time
      2. B.
        Turn up the volume to the highest level
      3. C.
        keep the sound lower than 60% of its highest volume
      4. D.
        Choose classical, rock or heavy metal music
    3. 3.

      What is the correct order of causing permanent hearing loss?
      a. The eardrum is broken.
      b. The auditory nerves cannot receive sounds.
      c. Tiny hairs are damaged.
      d. Ear buds are placed directly in the ear canal.
      e. High-volume music is played over a long time

      1. A.
        d-a-c-b-e
      2. B.
        e-c-a-b-d
      3. C.
        b-c-a-d-e
      4. D.
        d-e-a-c-b
    4. 4.

      This passage is mainly about      

      1. A.
        music that teenagers like
      2. B.
        hearing problems caused by the loud world
      3. C.
        ways that teenagers enjoy music
      4. D.
        dangerous modern lifestyles of teenagers

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