Once a year we show our love for our fathers by celebrating(庆祝) Father’s Day. This is the time when you have the chance to show your dad how much you love him. On Father’s Day, children usually give gifts to their fathers and take them out for a nice meal. But when and how did Father’s Day get started?

   Father’s Day was introduced in the early part of the 20th century. It was to show love for our fathers in the same way that people did to mothers on Mother’s Day. This tradition began in Spokane, Washington, from an idea of a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd.

   Mrs Dodd was raised by her father after her mother died. Looking back on all the things that he did for the family made Mrs Dodd realize just how special her father was. She realized that her father was a very loving man who should be honored and praised for all the things that he did for his family. Since her father was born in the month of June, Mrs Dodd decided to celebrate Father’s Day on June 19th, so the first Father’s Day was held in June, 1910.

   By the year 1926, a committee (委员会) was formed in New York City to honor Father’s Day, and in 1956, it was recognized as a day of celebration. President Nixon made Father’s Day a national holiday in the year 1972.This is when it was decided that it would always be celebrated on the third Sunday of every June.

1. What is the best title for this passage?

A. The history of Father’s Day.           B. The story of Sonora Smart Dodd.

C. Something about Mother’s Day.      D. How to show your love for your father.

2. According to Paragraph 1, what do children usually do on Father’s Day?

A. Spend the whole day with their fathers.

B. Say aloud that they love their fathers.

C. Cook something nice for their fathers.

D. Prepare gifts for their fathers.

3. We learn that Father’s Day _______.

A. started from a story made up by a woman

B. is celebrated on the first Sunday of every June

C. is surely only celebrated by children in America

D. started from a woman’s wish to honor and praise her father

4. Americans have been celebrating Father’s Day as a national holiday since_____.

A. 1910    B. 1926    C. 1956    D. 1972

Cafe Hub

Near the Castle is The Hub, home of the Edinburgh International Festival and one of the most talked about spots in town. Our café is open every day for mouth-watering lunches, snacks and fine dining. Come in and enjoy the atmosphere of The Hub or watch the world go by from our beautiful house.

The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh.

Open every day from 9:30 a.m. till late.

Tel:0131173 2067 www.thehub-edinburgh.com

Farm World

Enjoy being“A Farmer for a Day”. Join in delivering and feeding our spring babies—bottle feeding sessions twice daily. Fun for all family. Horse Rides, BMX Bikes Cross Country Course. Tractor Ride through 600 acres, New Adventure Playground, Nature Trails. Full details on website.

Open: May—Oct Wednesdays to Saturdays and daily during school holidays 11 a.m.—5 p.m.

Tel:01797 260256/260321 www.farmworldrye.co.uk

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1.You’ll have to register first if you want____________.

   A. to enjoy delicious food

   B. to try Tractor Ride through 600 acres

   C. to enter the Europe-wide student competition

   D. to watch the world go by from the beautiful house

2.According to the passage, there will be_________rewards for the Europe-wide student competition.

   A. only one           B. two           C. three          D. four

3.You can visit Farm World_________.

   A. on Monday in May              B. any day in October

   C. at 2 p.m. at Christmas            D. at 10:30 a.m. during school holidays

4.From the advertisements above, we can learn that_________.

   A. Cafe Hub is a popular place in the local area

   B. families can enjoy Horse Rides on New Adventure Playground

   C. Farm World provides lunches, snacks and fine dining

   D. the Europe-wide student competition will be held on June 15,2006

 — Why not go and have dinner in a restaurant?

— _______. It’s too expensive.

      A. Why not              B. I agree         C. I’m afraid not         D. I’m sure

His appearance has changed so much that you _____ not recognize him.

   A. must           B. need        C. may         D. ought

There are several reasons for hair loss in women. However, in most cases, treatment is quite effective. Female hair loss patterns in women are not as easily recognizable as they are in men. A woman may experience it temporarily(暂时地) due to pregnancy or illness, although they may experience it for other reasons.

   Hair loss can be due to a variety of factors, including a genetic tendency ( which is not genetically linked to just one parent—both parents contribute to the tendency to lose hair).

   Women who are experiencing hair problems seem to have more limited choices than men. There are some female hair loss treatments that are available such as the Tricomin System which is a topical treatment that is nutrition based. Shen Min for Women is another natural treatment that contains herbs (草药) that are said to stimulate(刺激) hair growth and even restore hair that is graying to its natural color.

   The majority of the popular, proven hair loss treatments are only intended for men and are not suitable for women. True, a woman’s hair issue is different from a man’s. The biological makeup is different and the needs are different. Women have different needs and their bodies react in different ways to environmental changes, physical illness and even the treatments that are available. There are many natural treatments such as vitamin and mineral supplements that are said to stimulate hair growth, but, for the most part, these claims are currently unproven.

   One of the first and most important factors to effectively treating is to get a diagnosis from a doctor. Talk to your doctor about any symptoms that you may be experiencing in addition to the thinning hair. Stress, weight loss or gain, illness and depression, all of these can be contributing factors.

1. It can be learned from the 1^st paragraph that ___________.

usually hair loss is hard to heal

female hair loss is more common than the men’s

women tend to suffer from hair loss during the pregnant period

only illness contribute to hair loss

2 Which of the following statements matches the text about the two treatments?

Both are to solve the problem of male hair loss.

Tricomin System is effective in speeding the growth of the new hair

Shen Min is an updated way of treating hair loss

The former is nutrition-based, while the latter is medicine-based.

3. The reasons for the differences between the female and male hair loss problems do not include ______________.

The biological structure and composition of the hair

The wants and needs

The reactions and responses to the outside changes

The approach to taking exercise

4. The natural treatments __________.

include vitamin and mineral supplements

are applied to keep the hair healthy

have been proved useful

are the most commonly-used ways

语音(共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分)

从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出所给单词划线部分的正确读音，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1.    victory  A. access      B. ceremony       C. overcome             D. sacrifice

2.    sword   A. sweet      B. answer         C. sandwich        D. sidewalk

3. break    A. bread     B. weapon          C. great           D. heavy

4. dozen    A. monument  B. income         C. towards             D. lorry

5. plays     A. hopes     B. officers         C. books           D. groups

. In face of _______ failure, it is the most important to keep up ________ good state of mind.

A. 不填; a         B. a; 不填            C. the; 不填         D. 不填; the

. Don’t let yourself be            by a small failure in the experiment Try again.

A. turned down         B. cast down         C. put down         D. made down

. I think the house is too small ______________.

A. to live      B. to be lived in      C. to live in       D. for living

.I’m _______ to admit that I’ve never read any of his books.

disappointed   B. frightened      C. excited     D. ashamed