Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !

    The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!

Peterborough Museum

    The Age of the Dinosaurs’ is the museum’s main attraction this summer．Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands—on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking (潜伏) around every ember! The museum is open from 10：00am to 5：00pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12:00pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August．

Call 01733 864663 for details

    Saxon Youth Club

    School holiday fun：Young people aged 13－19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road, Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3:30pm and 6:30pm.

    Call 01353 720274 for details

Houghton Mill   

    Alice through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th. August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open 5 : 30 pro performance 6:30pm—8:30pm. Tea room will be open until end of the interval. Adult ￡10. Child￡7. Family ￡20.

Booking advisable on 0845 4505157.

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey

    Farmland Gaines：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette (玫瑰形饰物) that is fit for a winner！No need to book, just turn up between 12: 00pm and 4:00pm on Thursday 19th August Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child.

    For further information, call 01223 810080.

59. If you are interested in cooking, you can go to        .

    A. Peterborough Museum                     B. Houghton Mill

    C. Saxon Youth Club                                    D. Farmland Museum

60. You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you        ．

    A. ￡21                          B. ￡17                          C. ￡27                    D. ￡20

61. Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?

    A. Playing farmland games.                              B. Watching a new play.

C. Competing in spots activities.                       D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition.

62. If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19, he will have      activities

    to choose from for himself.

A. one activity                                 B. two activities          

C. three activities                               D. four activities

The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal Web site. Web sites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care. On-line shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought.

The thieves then go shopping with your card number or sell the information over the Internet.

Computers hackers have broken down security systems, raising questions about the safety of cardholder information. Several months ago, 25 000 customers of CD Universe, an on-line music retailer(批发商), were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a Web site after the retailer refused to pay US $157 828 to get back the information.

Credit-card firms are now fighting against on-line fraud. Master card is working on plans for Web-only credit card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping on-line.

However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated.

Ask about your credit-card firm’s on-line rules: Under British law, cardholders are responsible for the first US $78 of any fraudulent spending.

And shop only at secure sites: Send your credit-card information only if the Web site offers advanced secure system.

If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. the Web site address may also start with https://-- the extra “s” stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.

Keep your password safe: Most online sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your passwords with care.

What do most people worry about the Internet according to this passage?

A. A lot of stolen credit-cards were sold on the Internet.     B. Fraud on the Internet.

C. Many Web sites are destroyed.                D. Many illegal Web sites are on the Internet.

What is the meaning of “fraud”?

A. cheating           B. sale            C. payment                     D. safety

How can the thieves get the information of the credit-card?

A. The customers give them the information. B. The thieves steal the information from Web sites.

C. The customers sell the information to them. D. Both A and B.

How many pieces of advice does the passage give to you?

A. Four. 　　  　B. Three.         C. Five. 　      　D. Six.

You are shopping on the site: http: //www. shopping. com, and you want to buy a TV set, what does this article suggest doing?

A. Order the TV set at once.        B. Do not buy the TV set on this site.

C. E-mail the site your credit-card information.

D. Tell the site your password and buy the TV set for you.

根据汉语提示以及所提供的英语单词完成句子，并把答案填写在答题卷相应位置上。

______________________________ (他日夜沉溺于网上聊天) so that his wife divorced him.

_____________________ (毫无疑问) this advertisement is to________________ (吸引) children.

______________________________ (据说他整个上午一直都在帮忙) cooks in the kitchen all

 morning.

______________________________ (李华意识到有很多孩子辍学) because of poverty, so he gave

 away his money to charities.

Yesterday a cyclist was knocked down at the crossroads so my father

  _________________________________ (在上班的路上陷入交通阻塞).

Are you tired of looking for love in all the usual places? Nowadays, millions of lonely singles are now going online instead. The World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker. With so many singles online, dozens of dating sites like Yahoo Personals and Match.com are helping singles find that special someone. Around the world , from America to China , love is now very much online.

   Singles are flocking to the Internet mainly because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites is quick and convenient They can “meet ”a lot more people online than they could by hanging out at a club. Besides , many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them from one bad experience to another and are ready to try something else . They also appreciate the first distance of online dating, which allows them to hide themselves until they are ready to meet someone face to face. Dating sites also make it easy to avoid someone you are not interested in. In the real world , however , ignoring someone you don’t like can be awkward.

Despite all the advantages , online dating also presents its own set of problems . People aren’t always who they claim to be in their online profiles. For instance , someone who tells you he is “ handsome , successful and single ” might turn out to be homely, unemployed and married . Safety is another concern . You are just as likely to find a criminal online as you are Mr. or Miss Right.

Even so , Supporters of online dating see things in a positive way. In their opinion , singles can safely play the online dating game with a little common sense. Online dating experts recommend following a few safety tips:

Guard your personal information. Never give out your personal information online. This includes your last name, phone number, home address and place of work.

Watch for red flags.  Do any of the people you are chatting with make disrespectful comments ? Do they try to control you ? Do they give false information about themselves? If so , forget them!

Meet in a safe place. when meeting someone in person , choose a public location with other people around .

Following these tips and you might be able to find the person of your dreams.

71. According to the passage, many lonely singles don’t appreciate the regular dating scene because it is _______.

A. unpopular       B. troublesome       C. convenient    D. forgettable

72．This passage is mainly about _______.

A. getting tired of falling in love in a usual way

B. people with false information on the Internet

C. new technology to find love through the Internet

D. web sites such as Yahoo Personals and Match.com

73．The underlined words in the second paragraph “a significant other” means“_____”.

A. a true friend　　　                  B. a matchmaker　　

C. a marriage partner　　　　           D. a happy family

74．Which of the following is NOT a suitable place for meeting someone you get to know through the Internet for the first time according to the text?

A. At his / her house                        B. At the museum

C. At McDonald’s                           D. At the bookstore

75．From this passage , we can infer that ________.

A. there are mostly homely and unemployed people online

B. the police had better find criminals online

C. we can find love only through the dating sites

D. following safety tips ensures a safe online dating experience

----Would you like me to call a taxi for you?

---- ____ .

A．Would you? Please          

B．I'd like to

C．Please do. Thank you just the same 

D．No, it'll trouble you

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子

71.You may                   (指望) he will come to help you.(rely)

72.He was busy writing a letter            (而不是)doing his homework.(rather)

73.—He was late again this morning.

  —He                               (本应该出发) earlier. (set)

74.Can’t you see that your design            (正在被讨论)? Have some patience, please.(discuss)

75.E-mail, as well as letters,                (正起着重要的作用) in daily communication. (play)

76.I would rather you                       (求助于他) yesterday, than now. (turn)

77. He gave the long speech without                    (看他的笔记).(refer)

78.                 (无论哪一本词典)you want to buy, I’ll pay for it. (whichever)

79. The school                   (缺少) for experienced teachers now. (badly)

80. Justin kicked the ball into his own goal.                   (由于) his stupidity that we won the game. (thanks)

A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as farmer or laborer of some sort.

       This attitude toward manual(体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward; furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily got from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.

What can we infer from Paragraph 1?

In America, people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man.

In America, people can always rise to the top through their own efforts.

In America, college professors win great respect from common workers.

In America, people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors.

Why does the hostess mentioned in the passage cook dinner herself?

Because servants in America are hard to get.

Because she takes pride in what she can do herself.

Because she can hardly afford servants.

Because it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food.

What does the underlined phrase “wait on table” in the second paragraph mean?

A. Work in a furniture shop.         B. Keep accounts for a bar.

C. Wait to lay the table.             D. Serve customers in a restaurant.

What is the passage mainly about?

A respectable self-made family.

American attitude toward manual labor.

Characteristics of American culture

The development of manual labor.

第六届世界合唱节（the 6th World Choir Games）将于2010年7月15日在春城昆明举行。届时，你校将接待部分国外游客。为此，合唱节筹备会决定在你校招募几名校园形象大使，接待来宾并介绍校园。假如你是高二（2）班学生陈杰，你将报名参加本次形象大使的竞选，并希望自己能入选，请按以下要点写一份竞选演讲稿。

1．自我介绍：曾担任学生会主席；

2．申请理由：自拟二点：

3．学校简介：位于市中心、占地14,000平米、省重点中学、百年老校、设施一流。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，发使行文连贯；

3.开头与结束语已为你写好。

参考词汇：设施facilities；校园形象大使campus guide

       Hello, everyone．I'm very glad to have the chance to speak here．

The points put forward at the conference           the government should pay more attention to the poor were widely accepted.

 A. that                        B. where                      C. when                       D. which

书面表达 (满分25分)

假如你是一名大学生，名叫李华。你所在的班级最近就“大学生是否应经济独立”的话题展开讨论，同学们发表了不同的看法。请你根据以下所给内容，写一封信给某英语报社，反映讨论情况。

注意：1．文章的起始句已经给出；         2．词数150左右（不包括起始句）；

参考词汇： 报答: repay      学费: tuition     经济独立: financially independent

Dear Editor,

I’m writing to tell you about a recent discussion our class have had on whether or not university students should be financially independent.

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