――Whose advice do you think I should take?

――         

             A．You get it    B．Up to you    C．Anyone you like   D．You speak

作为高三的学生，在12年的求学生涯中，遇到过许许多多的老师。有人认为理想的老师应该工作热情，学识丰富，待人友善，细心耐心；还有人认为理想的老师能理解学生。谈吐幽默，永远鼓励学生，支持学生不断上进。

请你以“An Ideal Teacher”为题，写一篇作文，谈一谈你理想中的老师。词数不少于100。

    When you see a little baby，how do you know whether it is a boy or a girl? You will probably make a judgment based on the color of the baby’s clothes―usually，blue is for boys and pink is for girls．But have you ever wondered where this tradition came from?

    In fact，the color pink，which is now associated with girls，was originally for boys．That’s because of its association with red，a bold and strong color．By contrast，blue was softer and more peaceful，and thus prettier for girls．

      It was not until the middle of the 20^thcentury that the colors were reversed．After WWII，blue was widely used for men’s uniforms．Therefore，it became more of a masculine (男子气的)color．And since the 1940s，pink has been pushed as a woman’s color．“Think Pink” was the marketing slogan to persuade women to embrace their femininity(女性气质)．Dressing girls in pink strengthened this role．

       But the idea that little girls like everything in pink while little boys prefer blue seems to be not just a matter of cultural and social change It also has a scientific basis，according to a study．

       Scientists have found that women overwhelmingly(压倒性地)prefer pink，while men prefer blue．The gender difference may be down to genes rather than upbringing(培养)．

       The explanation might date back to humans’ hunter―gatherer days．Back then，women were tile primary gatherers，so they developed all ability to focus on ripe，red fruits．At that time，men went outside to hunt wild animals．They prefer blue because it indicates clean water and fine weather．

56．According to the passage，why was pink originally for boys?(Within 15 words)

57．How many reasons does the writer refer to in the passage that led to the change? What are they?(Within 20 words)

58．What’s the main idea of the passage?(Within 15 words)

59．What does the underlined word “reversed” mean?(Within 15 words)

60．Please give US another color which you think is more fit for boys or girls．And tell us the reason as well．(Within 20 words)

It is often said that politeness costs nothing．In fact，it seems that a little more courtesy could save businesses￡5 billion every year．

Frequently hearing the phrase “thank you” or “well done” means the same to staff as a modest pay rise，researchers say．

Praise and encouragement also makes employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs，saving on the cost of finding replacements．

A third of 1,000 workers surveyed by consulting firm White Water Strategies said they did not get thanked at all when they did well―and a further third said they were not thanked enough．

In both cases，staff said they felt undervalued，meaning they were less likely to exert themselves and were more likely to look for employment elsewhere．

The net result is around ￡5.2 billion in lost productivity from employees who would raise their game if they felt more appreciated，White Water claimed According to the company，praising staff has the same motivational kick as a 1 per cent pay rise―and works out much cheaper for bosses．

Three out of four employees said that regular acknowledgement by their boss was important to them，but only a quarter said they were actually given as much praise as they felt they needed．

The survey found that those in blue-collar and manual jobs were less likely to be given any recognition for doing well．

In regional terms，Scottish staff felt most undervalued．Four out of ten workers said they were never thanked and eight out of ten said they would like more praise．However，workers in the North-East are less impressed by being buttered up by the boss，as only 69 per cent said they felt the need to be told "well done"regularly．

Older employees and women need the most reassurance，according to psychologist Averil Leimon，a director of White Water Strategies．She said that words of praise did more than create a pleasant place to work―they could even boost profits．

51．The first paragraph means that_________．

    A．employees ask for high pay instead of hearing “thank you” or “well done”

    B．bosses always think highly of their employees’ work

    C．bosses’ praise and encouragement are important to workers

    D．bosses should praise their workers from time to time

52．Why didn’t bosses give their Staff enough praise and encouragement?

    A．Most bosses feel it unnecessary

    B．Most workers didn’t work hard enough．

    C．This was not what the staff want

    D．The passage doesn’t mention it

53．According to tiffs passage，the majority of staff felt______________．

    A．there were thanked enough    B．they were undervalued

    C．they got satisfactory pay    D．they didn’t need encouragement

54．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A．Blue-collar and manual workers need more regular acknowledgement by their bosses．

    B．A third of the workers surveyed by White Water Strategies never got thanked at all when they did well．

    C．Old employees and women do not need to be appreciated as much as the young．

    D．Fewer than 30％ of Scotiish felt that they never got thanked．

55．The main idea of the passage is that___________．

    A．praise and encouragement may help employees work better

    B．workers are always demanding more praise and encouragement

    C．bosses in Scotland usually praise and encourage their staff enough

    D．if undervalued employees will certainly look for employment elsewhere

All the 6,000 medals for the 2008 Olympic Games have arrived in the capital from the Shanhai Mint，ready for their debut(首次登场)on August 8．For the，first time in Olympic history，the medals for the Beijing Games mix metal and jade．

The technology of inlaying jade into metal can date back to the Han Dynasty almost 2,000 years ago．It is not easy to bond jade perfectly with metal．The key to the process lies in the inner layer of the metal and the groove(凹槽)of the jade ring．A seal ring is put between the inner layer and the groove to join the metal and jade together．

Jade rings used for casting Olympic medals have been subjected to strict quality controls，and those not up to the standard have been thrown away．

To make use of those jade rings that do meet the quality criteria，metal medals were produced to fit the jade tings，and more than ten different sizes of seal rings were designed．

To avoiding any loosening of the jade rings due to aging of the seals，glue has been used in casting the；Olympic medals，which is a painstaking manual process．

Experts from the International Olympic Committee(IOC)were concerned about the risk of fragility(脆弱)when the jade ring design was proposed．The IOC required that jade rings should be strong enough to withstand a 2-meter drop test．The Shanghai Mint raised that standard to 3- meters．Medals call survive a 3-meter drop test with only minor cracks on the jade rings．

46．The medals for 2008 Olympic Games are different from those of the past games in which they______．   

    A．are made of pure gold    B．are more valuable

    C．mix metal and jade        D．are made in different cities

47．The second paragraph tells us___________________．

    A．the history of China’s jade products

    B．the technology of inlaying jade into metal

    C．the outlook of the medals

    D．why Shanghai Mint was chosen to make the medals

48．What the International Olympic Committee(IOC)were concerned about is that______．

    A．the medals will be worth less

    B．the medals are too difficult to make

    C．competitors don’t like the design

    D．jade is fragile and easy to break up

49．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A．The medals for 2008 Olympic Games are the first of this kind in history

    B．The medals for the 2008 Olympic Games must be more valuable than those for other Olympic Games．

    C．It was quite a few years ago that Shanghai Mint began to produce medals for the 2008 Olympic Games can compare with any medals for other Olympic Games．

    D．The size and weight of the medals for 2008 Olympic Games call compare with any medals for other Olympic Games．

50．We can infer from the passage that______________．

    A．China produces more jade than any other country in the world

    B．the organizers of 2008 Olympic Games want to save some rare medals

    C．the medals mixing metal and jade prove to be of high quality through destructive experiments

    D．the medals will be damaged when dropped from a height of two meters

I heard a shotgun blast．I must have been hit because I was down and felt it in my stomach．I was lying on the ground of a parking a lot in the dark，scared，hurt and alone，not knowing if I would live or die．It seemed so real，ever thought it was a dream．

This dream，after my father’s death，help me understand the shock and physical hurt I was going through．I bad never experienced the loss of someone I loved．It was as if a part of me had died．

I soon began to receive and experience the incredible healing(康复)power of love．It was an honest outpouring from the people who surrounded me，wrote letters and called．One expression of sympathy I will always remember came from my friend Diana who lost her mother to cancer when she was a teenager．Soon after we returned home from Dad’s funeral there was a knock at the door．There Diana stood holding the most beautiful bouquet of flower．She put her hand over her heart and said two words，“My mother．”We didn’t need to talk．I knew she was telling me about the love she lives on． She knew how I was feeling and wanted to share this time with me．

During this time，my tears would come as easily as the memories of Dad．I believe tears are like holy water．They flow from the well of our hearts, where we hold our feelings．I stayed with my sadness．I shared it with others and received great comfort because they too had sadness．

My mother said she gardened with her grief．Her yard was never more beautiful than the year my father died．I have learned that our sadness ennobles us as humans．It means we have loved deeply．It is this love that will never die．I wrote about this in a poem the summer after my Dad died．

41．According to the passage．we know that the author’s father died________．

    A．from cancer

    B．because he was shot by someone with a gun

    C．when the author was very young

    D．None of the above

42．In the third paragraph，the author uses Diana’s example to show that_______．

    A．people usually have the same feeling in some events

    B．the author was really thankful for Diana’s timely help

    C．people around him offered him much help and he was thankful for that

    D．it’s necessary to share your feelings with your friends

43．The underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refers to________．

    A．my tears       B．my feelings     C．my sadness      D．this time

44．The author wrote the poem “MY FATHER” to show that_________．

    A．he was still deeply sad about his father’s dead

    B．his love for his father would ever live on

    C．he has gone through hi8 shock and hurt brought by his father’s death

    D．he would live on bravely 

45．Which of the following statements is RIGH?

    A．The author dreamed of his，father and．felt shocked and physically hurt．

    B．The author had never experienced the loss of someone before his father’s death

    C．The author received,，great comfort from others after his father died

    D．Not until his father died did the author know that he loved him deeply

Here’s an unusual story：a diamond ring was recently found in an egg．The magician，Liu Qian，discovered it，in front of an audience of millions at CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala．Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again，and made him the hottest magician in China．

As a seasoned young magician from Taiwan，Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows．Countries he has performed in include the United States，Japan，South Korea and the UK．

Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic．

Liu is known for his interaction with his audiences．He has a unique understanding of showmanship (演出技巧) ．

 “It’s actually thinking rather than one’s manipulation skills”，that is more important to achieving a successful magic show．We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively，to make them appear more interesting．Liu said

Liu Qian’s success dated back to his childhood．Born in 1976 in Tatwan，he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old．At the age of 12，he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest，which was judged by the great American magician，David Copperfield．

Yet，Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician．He studied Japanese literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur  (业余的) magician in his spare time．However，his failure to find d proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career．

To refine his performing skills，he has performed on streets，roads and fields，for passersby，policemen and farmers．

“Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians．We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds,” Liu said．

36．The story is about________________．

  A．how Liu Qian became China’s hottest magician

  B．why people love magic

  C．what magic tricks are

  D．how fashionable magic is

37．People love to watch magic because___________________．

  A．they can’t figure out the secret of magic

  B．it arouses their curiosity

  C．they love watching, magicians make the impossible happen

  D．it is a centuries-old art

38．Which of the following is the key reason that Liu Qian decided to make magic his care?

  A．He was interested in magic when he was little

  B．He had won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest．

  C．He became all amateur magician in his spare time．

  D．He couldn’t find a acceptable job after graduation．

39．From the story we know that_______________．

  A．Liu Qian competed in many magic competitions

  B．Liu Qian often invites audiences to be in his magic show

  C．Liu Qian performs on streets in order to increase his fame

  D．Liu Qian does street show to make money

40．What does the word “seasoned” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．季节性的         B．刚出道的      C．老练的            D．职业的

    Our family finally managed to get together，but in a few days we scattered again to the ends of the earth，and I will begin my new job in a new city．My family has never been 16 in this way．When I think about the 17 future，my heart felt grayish．

    When 18 in the morning，it was raining outside and the sky was as 19 as my mood．My daughter 20 the new skirt that her uncle bought and she flew around the departure hall in the 21  and drew a small and beautiful picture in the dim crowd．

    The airplane had a good 22 of newspapers，magazines，television programs，food and drinks．The meal even 23 a serving of Haagen―Dazs ice cream．This small present brightened me up24．The gentle smile of the stewardess(空姐)was as beautiful as the 25 after the rain．

    When I 26 the airplane，the language that entered my 27 was completely different from what I was28 three hours ago．Although the street lights were as 29 as Allentown’s，the different clothes and expressions of the people 30 me that I am in a new world．I stood in the busy streets like Alice 31 the world in a fairy tale．My heart was 32 with puzzlement about the indefinite future and longing for the new life．When I 33 being able to do what I like once more，that I will make new 34 and that I can enjoy the fun of exploration，I could not 35 to think about starting my new life．

一Jack，you are caught late again．

一Oh，____________．

     A．never mind              B．not at all

     C．just my luck            D．that’s all right

______ you’ve got a chance，you might as well as make full use of it．

     A．Now that               B．After           C．Although          D．As soon as